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

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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

then press 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 clears error latches, buffered data, and

 

 

temporary soft fonts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELF TEST

The

printer

 

displays this message when you

 

 

press

 

 

 

five

or more

seconds

 

 

then

press

 

 

The

printer

is

printing

 

 

the

status report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARMING UP

The

printer

 

is warming

up to

its

operating

 

temperature.

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