Brother MFC-9870 manual Printer Operation Keys, On/Off Line Key, FF/Cont Key, Print Priority Key

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Printer Operation Keys

On/Off Line Key

This key toggles the machine’s On Line and Off Line print status, which appears on the display. If you press this key while printing, the machine stops printing and goes offline. Press On/Off Line again to resume printing.

FF/Cont Key

This key sets the machine for Form Feed, Continue (Cont) Key.

When the screen displays REMAINED DATA, press On/Off Line, then press FF/Cont. The machine prints any data remaining in the printer memory.

If an error occurs, such as a memory full condition, press FF/Cont to clear the error and continue operation.

If you press FF/Cont while the screen display MANUAL FEED the machine starts feeding paper from the paper cassette.

Print Priority Key

When you press Print Priority, the machine enters printer mode, and will not print faxes on paper. Instead, faxes are stored in memory until you press Print Priority again.

Test/Reset Key

You can use this key to print a test sample page. Press On/Off Line, then press Test/Reset (the printer cannot print a test sample page if it is online). The machine prints a test sample page.

You can also use this key to clear data from the memory and to reset the printer to default settings. Press On/Off Line and then press Test/Reset and Shift at the same time; all data is cleared from the printer memory.