Understanding the Operator Panel
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Understanding the Operator Panel
The operator panel has a LCD message display, three indicators, and eight
keys.
Messages that appear on the display and functions of indicators and keys
are explained in the sections that follows.

Message Display

The message display gives information in the form of short messages. The
eight messages listed below are displayed during normal warm-up and
printing.
Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the operator’s
attention are explained in Chapter 4.
Message Meaning
Self test The printer is self-testing after power-up.
Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready. When
the printer is switched on for the first time after the
toner container is installed, (Adding toner)
also appears.
Ready The printer is ready to print.
Processing The printer is receiving data, generating graphics,
reading a CompactFlash card/Microdrive, or
printing.
Sleeping The printer is in sleep mode. The printer wakes
from sleep mode whenever the GO key on the
operator panel is pressed, the cover is opened or
closed, or data is received. The printer then warms
up and goes online. The time that the printer takes
to enter sleep mode depends on the sleep timer
setting.
Cancelling data Jobs inside the printer are being canceled. To cancel
a job, see the table on page 1-5.
Waiting The printer is waiting for the end-of-job command
before printing the last page. Pressing the GO key
allows you to obtain the last page immediately.
FormFeed Time Out The printer is printing the last page after a waiting
period.
Table 1-1