3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel
3.1Understanding the Operator Panel
The printer’s operator panel has keys for operating the printer, as well as a message display and indicators
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Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys are explained in the sections that follow.
3.1.1Message display
The message display on the operator panel shows:
•Status information, the eight messages listed below which are displayed during normal operation.
•Error codes, when the printer requires the operator’s attention; as explained in Chapter 4 Troubleshooting.
Status information
Message | Meaning |
Self test | The printer is performing |
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Please wait | The printer is warming up and is not ready. |
| When the printer is switched on for the first time, this message |
| will take several minutes. |
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Please wait | The color calibration function is being performed automatically |
(Calibrating) | as you powered on the printer. |
| You can also execute this function manually on the operator |
| panel. For details, see 3.13.15 Color Calibration on page |
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Please wait | Toner is currently being replenished. This message may be dis- |
(Adding toner) | played during continuous printing of a large volume of pages |
| which require a large amount of toner such as with photographs, |
| etc. |
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Ready | The printer is ready to print. |
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Processing | The printer is receiving data to print. This is also shown when the |
| printer is reading a memory card or hard disk. |
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