This light sequence in

 

advanced troubleshooting

 

mode:

Corresponds to this setting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB NPA Mode is set to Auto, the factory default.

 

 

 

 

 

When USB NPA Mode is set to On, your computer can send print jobs to

 

 

 

 

 

the printer and query printer status information simultaneously.

 

 

 

 

 

• Press the operator panel button with a brief button press to scroll

 

 

 

 

 

through the settings (Off, On, Auto). Press the operator panel button

 

 

 

 

 

with a long button press to select and save the Off or On setting. As the

 

 

 

 

 

setting is saved, all operator panel lights remain on for approximately 2

 

 

 

 

 

seconds

 

 

 

 

 

• Press the operator panel button with a double button press to scroll

 

 

 

 

 

back to the first menu item, PPDS Activated.

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off the printer to exit the advanced troubleshooting mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For standard and network models, PPDS Activated is set to Off, the factory default.

Turn PPDS Activated on when working in applications using the PPDS datastream:

• Press the operator panel button with a brief button press to scroll through the settings (On, Off). Press the operator panel button with a long button press to select and save the On setting. As the setting is saved, all operator panel lights remain on for approximately 2 seconds.

• Press the operator panel button with a double button press to scroll to the next menu item, Auto CRLF/LFCR.

Turn off the printer to exit the advanced troubleshooting mode.

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IBM 1116 manual USB NPA Mode is set to Auto, the factory default

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