Control Panel
Printer Modes
Printer modes are classied as follows and described in this topic.
•Modes (→P .20)
•Mode transition (→P .21)
•Online, and state of the Control Panel (→P .22)
•Of ine, and state of the Control Panel (→P .23)
•Menu mode, and state of the Control Panel (→P .24)
•Submenu mode, and state of the Control Panel (→P .24)

Modes

The printer has ve modes as follows:
•Online
The printer is ready to receive jobs sent from the computer . Jobs sent from the computer are processed
immediately . If jobs are received in other modes, they are printed the next time the printer goes online.
•Of ine
Any jobs sent from the computer are held without being processed.
While the printer is of ine, you can feed or cut roll paper manually .
The printer goes of ine automatically if jobs cannot be processed, such as if errors occur .
•Menu mode
Menus are displayed on the printer , and you can select, set, or execute menu items. Any jobs sent
from the computer are held without being printed.
•Submenus
Submenus are displayed regarding ink and paper information. Jobs can be received and printing is
possible while submenus are displayed and the printer is online. In other modes, any jobs sent from the
computer are held without being printed while submenus are displayed.
•Sleep mode
The printer is in power-saving mode. The printer automatically enters Sleep mode to conserve power if
it is idle for a specic period (by factory default, ve minutes), that is, if no print jobs are received or
buttons are pressed while all covers are closed.
Y ou can specify the period before the printer enters Sleep mode in the Sleep T imer menu. ( → P .48)
If any print jobs are received when the printer is in Sleep mode (after it was originally online), the
printer goes online and prints the jobs.
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