Control Panel Operations (PC Print Mode)
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[Printer] Indicator
The [Printer] indicator shows the current PC printing.
[Printer] Indicator | Description | |
Blinking | • | The machine is receiving print data, even while |
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| in another mode. |
| • | A printer error has occurred (indicated by |
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| “PRN Err” on the display). |
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On | • | When in another mode, indicates that the |
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| machine memory contains PC print data. |
| • | In the PC print mode, indicates that the |
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| machine is printing PC print data. The indicator |
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| remains lit (without blinking) even if data is |
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| being received while printing is in progress. |
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Off | • | No print data in the machine memory. |
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Entering and Exiting the PC Print Mode
When it is not being used in another mode, the machine will automatically switch to the PC print mode when data is received from a computer. You can also manually switch to the PC print mode from another mode by pressing the [Printer] key.
The following are the rules that govern switching to or from the PC print mode.
If the machine is in the copy mode when a print command is executed on a connected computer, it will switch to PC print if no operation is performed in the copy mode for 30 seconds. This machine will not receive print data unless 30 seconds pass after it has completed its last copy operation.
If PC print data is received while a fax operation is being performed, the machine will switch to the PC print mode and print the data after the end of the fax mode job is reached.
If a