Status messages (continued)

Message

Meaning

 

 

Waiting

The printer has received a page of data to print but is waiting for an End of Job or

 

Form Feed command or for additional data.

 

• To print the contents of the print buffer, press Go.

 

• To cancel the print job, press Menu> or <Menu until the Job Menu is displayed.

 

Press Select. Press Menu> or <Menu until Cancel Job appears on the second

 

line. Press Select.

 

 

Not Ready

The printer is not ready to receive or process data, because someone selected

 

Stop when another message was displayed.

 

• Press Go to remove the printer from the Not Ready state.

 

• To cancel the print job, press Menu> or <Menu until the Job Menu is displayed.

 

Press Select. Press Menu> or <Menu until Cancel Job appears on the second

 

line. Press Select.

 

 

Ready Hex

Hex Trace diagnostic mode is active, and the printer is ready to receive data. Use

 

Hex Trace to isolate the source of a print job problem. With Hex Trace selected, all

 

data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and character representation.

 

Control code strings are printed, not executed.

 

To exit Hex Trace mode, turn the printer off or reset the printer. To reset the printer,

 

press Menu> or <Menu. When the Job Menu is displayed press Select. press

 

Menu> or <Menu until Reset Printer appears on the second line. Press Select.

 

 

Locking Menus

Someone has locked the menus. While the menus are locked, users cannot

 

change the printer default settings from the operator panel. See “Locking the

 

menus” on page 14 for more information.

 

 

Unlocking Menus

Someone has unlocked the menus. Users can now change the printer default

 

settings from the operator panel. See “Locking the menus” on page 14 for more

 

information.

 

 

Disabled Menu

Menus have been locked, or disabled. See page 14 for more information.

 

 

Enabled Menu

Menus have been unlocked. See page 14 for more information.

 

 

Supplies

At least one of the printer supplies needs attention. You may have a paper tray that

 

is low on paper or a print cartridge that needs replacing. Press Menu> or <Menu to

 

open the Supplies Menu. See page 17 for more information about the menu.

 

 

Activating Menu Changes

This message is displayed when the printer is being reset. To activate some of the

 

printer settings, the printer must restart. No buttons are active when this message

 

is displayed.

 

 

Parallel

The standard parallel interface is the active communication link.

 

 

Parallel x

The specified parallel interface is the active communication link.

 

 

Serial x

The specified serial interface is the active communication link.

 

 

Network x

The specified network interface is the active communication link.

 

 

LocalTalk x

The LocalTalk interface is the active communication link.

 

 

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