Control-panel overview
The control panel provides controls for printer functions and shows messages about the printer, print jobs, and supplies status.
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Figure | Control panel buttons and lights |
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| Stop button |
| Halts the current job, presents a choice to resume or cancel the | |||
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| current print job, clears media from the printer, and clears any | ||
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| continuable errors that are associated with the halted job. If the printer | ||
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| Menu button |
| Opens and closes menus. |
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| Ready light |
| Indicates that the printer is online or offline. See | |||
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| Data light |
| Indicates whether or not the printer is receiving data. See Control- | |||
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| Attention light |
| Indicates that a critical error has occurred. See | |||
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| Back arrow ( | ) button | Navigates backward in nested menus. |
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| Up arrow ( | ) button | Navigates menus and text, and increases the values of numerical | |||
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| Select ( | ) button | Makes selections, resumes printing after continuable errors, and | |||
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| Help ( | ) button | Provides detailed information about printer messages or menus. | |||
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| Down arrow ( | ) button | Navigates menus and text, and decreases the values of numerical | |||
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| Supplies gauge | Shows the print | ||||
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| Display |
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The printer communicates through the display and the lights on the lower part of the control panel. The display shows status information, as well as menus, help information, and error messages. The Ready, Data, and Attention lights provide
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