Control panel indicator lights

The indicator lights on the control panel let you check the current status of the printer. Below is an illustration of the control panel lights and a description of their functions. These functions are described more fully in Chapters 2 and 3.

POWER

On when the POWER switch is on and power is

 

supplied to the printer.

READY

On when the printer is on line and ready to

 

accept input data. This light flickers during

 

printing.

PAPER OUT

On when the printer is out of paper.

ON LINE

On when the printer can receive and print data

 

from the computer.

TEAR OFF

On when the printer is in tear-off mode.

TOP OF FORM

On when the printer is in top of form mode.

PAPERSELECT

Front tractor arrow: Green when the front

 

tractor is selected and paper is loaded. Red

 

when the front tractor is out of paper.

 

Rear tractor arrow: Green when the rear tractor

 

is selected and paper is loaded. Red when the

 

rear tractor is out of paper.

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