Canon BJ-230 Chapter Using the Operator Panel, Turning On the Printer, Pausing a Print Operation

Chapter 4

Using the Operator Panel

You can control basic printer operations through teh operator panel.

The indicator lights reflect the current status and modes of the printer.

Most software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs, automatically handle the printer control operations. For example, your word processing programs tells the printer what typeface to use and when to perform a line feed or form feed.

If your application program does not perform these basic functions, you can control them using the operator panel. You can also select printer- specific functions, such as the print mode, and you can start the self tests.

The following sections of this chapter describe how you use the operator panel to select printer functions.

Turning On the Printer

Press the POWER button to turn on the printer. The POWER light will come on. When the printer is ready to print, the ON LINE light will come on.

Pausing a Print Operation

When the ON LINE light is on, the printer is on-line and ready to receive data from your computer. At this time, you can send print data from your computer to the printer.

If you want to pause a print operation, press the ON LINE button again to set the printer off-line. The ON LINE light will go off and the printer