3.1 Understanding the Operator Panel
Paper type indicator (TYPE)
This indicator shows the paper type defined for the current paper cassette. The paper type can be manually defined using the operator panel. For information about configuring paper type settings, see 3.10.9 Creating Custom Paper Types on page
The following abbreviations are used:
(none) | Auto |
PLAIN | Plain paper |
TRNSPRNCY | Transparencies† |
PREPRINTE | |
LABELS | Labels |
BOND | Bond paper† |
RECYCLED | Recycled paper |
VELLUM | Vellum |
ROUGH | Rough paper† |
LETTERHEA | Letterhead |
COLOR | Colored paper |
PREPUNCH | |
ENVELOPE | Envelopes† |
CARDSTOCK | Card stock† |
COATED | Coated paper |
THICK | Thick paper |
HIGH QUAL | |
CUSTOM1 (to 8) | Custom 1 (to 8) |
†MP tray feeding only
READY, DATA, and ATTENTION indicators
The following indicators light during normal operation and whenever the printer needs operator’s attention. Depending on the status of lighting, each indicator has the following meaning:
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| Flashing. Indicates an error that you can recover by yourself, such as |
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READY | the loose front cover. For details, see 4.3 Error Messages on page | ||
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| On. Indicates that the printer is ready and |
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| Off. Indicates that the printer is |
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| not be printed until the printer is |
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| indicates when printing is automatically stopped due to the occurrence |
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| Flashing. Indicates that a data is being received from the computer. |
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DATA | On. Indicates either that data received is being processed before print- | ||
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| Flashing. Indicates that the printer requires maintenance or is warm- |
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ATTENTION | ing up. | ||
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| On. Indicates the occurrence of a problem or an error. For details, see |
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