Chapter 2

Control panel layout

The legend describing the numbered parts of the control panel illustration is in the table below.

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Number

Name

Description

1

On/Off button

Powers the printer ON or OFF.

 

 

 

2

LCD display

Displays photos, messages, status, on-screen keyboard,

 

 

and menus.

 

 

 

3

Attention light

Blinks or flashes when an error occurs.

 

 

 

4

Menu button

Displays the menu, and toggles between parameters

 

 

screens and preview screens.

 

 

 

5

Cancel button

Cancels the current operation and control panel

 

 

navigation, and returns you to the menu.

 

 

 

6

Cap-sense number

Dials a fax telephone number or Quick Dial number; can

 

keypad

be used to enter information and Quick Dial setting into

 

 

the Fax Phonebook, specify quantity for making copies,

 

 

and entering information used to authenticate access to a

 

 

network.

 

 

 

7

Wireless (WiFi)

When lit, signals that a wireless (WiFi) network

 

network status light

connection is active. Blinks when searching for an

 

 

available WiFi network within range, or when the existing

 

 

signal is too weak to transmit or receive wireless signals.

 

 

 

8

Ethernet network icon

Label only. Does not shine.

 

 

 

9

4-way navigation

Enables you to navigate menus. Also used to pan around

 

buttons

and crop a photo when activated by pressing the Zoom+

 

 

button.

 

 

 

10

OK button

Enables you to complete a menu selection or photo print

 

 

command, accept a current zoom setting for cropping a

 

 

photo, or allows you to continue with the current

 

 

operation. Also used to select menu items.

 

 

 

11

Zoom buttons

Lets you zoom in and out of the photo.

 

 

 

12

Start button

Allows you to start the following operations: copy, scan,

 

 

print, fax, maintenance tasks, and file transfer.

 

 

 

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ESP 9 specifications

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