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CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL AND PRINTERSOFTWARE

4.1 Control Panel

The control panel consists of four LED indicators, an LCD (two lines by sixteen characters), and eight push-button
switches.
POWER ONLINE DATA ERROR
MFF
PAPER SIZEPAPER SIZE
PRINT
FONT
SELF
TEST
RESET
CONT. ENTER
+
MENUREADY
FORM
FEED
RESET
MENU
TRAY
SELECT

Figure 4.1 Control panel

4.1.1 Indicators

The indicators show the printer’s status, as follows:
Main meaning
POWER: Indicates printer power is on.
ONLINE: Indicates the printer is online and ready to print.
DATA: Flashes when data is being sent from the computer. Lights steadily when the printer buffer contains
unprocessed data.
ERROR: Indicates an error has occurred. Details are indicated by the message displayed in the LCD.