Using the Control Panel

Control Panel layout

The Control Panel is located on the front of the printer and consists of one button and three indicator lights.

ERROR (Amber)

DATA (Green)

READY (Green)

These lights can be in only one of the following states:

 

OFF

ON

 

Blinking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator lights

The Indicator Lights provide a quick way to check the printer’s status.

Table 3-1 Indicator Lights (1 of 2)

When this indicator: Looks

It means this:

Do this:

 

 

like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No lights are on

The printer is in

If you want to print, press and release the Control

 

 

or blinking

SleepMode or has been

Panel Button or send the print job. If no response,

 

 

 

disconnected.

check the power cord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The printer is ready to print. No action is necessary. However, you can print a

 

 

test page by pressing and releasing the Control

 

 

Panel button.

Blinking

Print job in progress.

Let job finish printing.

Data Light and

Unprinted data are in the

Press and release the Control Panel Button to

Ready Light

printer.

print the remaining data. See “Service and error

both remain on

 

messages” in Chapter 7.

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