Printer Status Indications
Printer Status Indications

Printer statuses refer to conditions which generally require no action by you. The following table lists the printer statuses and explains their meaning. It does not include messages in menu mode.

 

Message

Meaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORM FEED

The printer displays this message when you

 

 

press

 

 

 

 

with the DATA indicator

 

 

FORM FEED

 

 

off. The printer is printing data remaining

 

 

in buffer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<<<INITIALIZE>>>

The printer is initializing. This message

 

 

appears whenever you turn on the printer,

 

 

close the upper door, or lock the paper

 

 

guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU RESET

The printer displays this message when you

 

 

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for five or more seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

RESET MENU

 

 

 

This reset returns parameter settings in the

 

 

menu to their factory defaults except for

 

 

interface settings as well as clears error

 

 

latches, buffered data, and temporary soft

 

 

fonts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINT FONT

The printer displays this message when you

 

 

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for five or more seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

PRINT FONT

 

 

 

The printer is printing the font report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY

The printer is ready to print.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESET

The printer displays this message when you

 

 

press

 

 

 

for five or more seconds. This

 

 

 

 

RESET

 

 

reset clears error latches, buffered data, and

 

 

temporary soft fonts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELF TEST

The printer displays this message when you

 

 

press

 

 

 

for five or more seconds.

 

 

 

SELF TEST

 

 

 

The printer is printing the status report.

 

 

 

 

WARMING UP

The printer is warming up to its operating

 

 

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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