Understanding the printer control panel

Item

 

Description

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Display

Shows messages and pictures that communicate the status of the printer

 

 

 

2

Navigation buttons

Press the up or down arrow buttons to scroll through menus or menu items, or to increase

 

 

or decrease a value when entering numbers.

 

 

Press the left or right arrow buttons to scroll through menu settings (also called values or

 

 

options), or to scroll through text that rolls to another screen.

 

 

 

3

Select

• Opens a menu item and displays the available values or settings. The current setting is

 

 

indicated by an asterisk (*).

 

 

• Saves a displayed menu item as the new user default setting.

 

 

Notes:

 

 

• When a new setting is saved as the user default setting, it remains in effect until a new

 

 

setting is saved or until factory defaults are restored.

 

 

• Settings chosen from a software program can also change or override the user default

 

 

settings selected from the printer control panel.

 

 

 

4

Keypad

Enter numbers or symbols on the display.

 

 

 

5

Back

Returns the display to the previous screen

6

Indicator light

Indicates the printer status:

 

 

• Off—The power is off.

 

 

• Blinking green—The printer is warming up, processing data, or printing.

 

 

• Solid green—The printer is on, but idle.

 

 

• Solid red—Operator intervention is needed.

 

 

 

7

Stop

Stops all printer activity

 

 

A list of options is offered once Stopped appears on the display.

Learning about the printer

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