Genicom 3600 Checking the Printer Configuration, Media or System Faults, Feed/Pause Pushbutton

3600 Printer Maintenance Manual

Media or System Faults

If you are servicing a printer indicating a media or system fault, refer to

Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” for information about the problem.

Feed/Pause Pushbutton

Operating the Feed/Pause button produces the following actions, depending on what condition the printer is in:

Printer Condition

If the printer is idle:

If the printer is printing:

When the printer is first powered on:

Operation/Function

Pressing and releasing the Feed/Pause button causes the printer to feed out one label or a minimum specified amount of media.

Pressing and holding the button down causes media to feed continuously until the button is released.

Pressing the Feed/Pause button twice takes the printer offline. Press the button once more to bring the printer online.

Pressing and releasing the Feed/Pause button causes the printer to pause.

Subsequent pressing and releasing of the button allows the printer to resume printing.

Pressing and holding the Feed/Pause button down until the printer stops printing cancels the current print job.

Pressing and holding the Feed/Pause button down when turning printer power on places the printer in the Test and Service mode and causes the hardware configuration label to print.

Checking the Printer Configuration

The factory default settings for the 3600 printer are listed with the 3600 specifications in this chapter. These parameters are set using a combination of DIP switch settings and downloadable printer commands, which are described in the user’s manual. Remember, you can print out hardware and software configuration labels for statistics of the printer you are servicing.

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