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Online and Offline
When the printer can receive data from the computer and print the data, the printer
is in the state of "Online", and when the printer is disconnected with the computer
and cannot receive data, the printer is in the state of "Offline".
To perform the settings for each menu using the control panel, switch the printer
status as follows:
O: The status that you can enter the menu
X: The status that you cannot enter the menu
*You cannot specify the settings in the
options when the printer is in the online status.

Placing the Printer Online

When printing from the computer, the printer has to be online. Before printing, make
sure that the printer is online. If not, place the printer online using the following
procedure. The printer comes online automatically after you turn it ON.

1

Press [ ].
The
indicator comes on, and the printer is ready to print.
IMPORTANT
When an error is occurring in the printer (when the
indicator is on, or the
number in the message blinks), the printer does not come online. Eliminate the
cause of the error before you place the printer online.
When the printer is online When the printer is offline
Menu O* O
Menu O O
Menu O O
Menu O X
Menu O X