D A I L Y O P E R A T I O N
LCD Display and Indicators
LCD Display | This two line by |
| to convey several types of information. When the |
| printer is on line and printing, or ready to print, |
| the display will show the currently selected |
| tractor path and the form currently loaded in that |
| path. When the printer is off line, the display will |
| continue to show this information, additional |
| information based upon other buttons being |
| pressed by the operator, or error conditions such |
| as “Check Paper”. |
POWER | This green LED indicates that the printer is |
| plugged into a power source, the power switch is |
| on, and the internal power supply is functional. |
ONLINE | This green LED indicates that the printer is ready |
| to receive printable characters and/or commands |
| from the host computer, and print or perform as |
| requested. |
FAULT | This red LED indicates that the printer has |
| detected an error condition, such as paper out, |
| paper jam, or an internal diagnostic error. Many |
| internal diagnostics are performed each time the |
| printer is turned on or reset, and some continue |
| to monitor operation during printing. |
SETUP | This yellow LED indicates that the setup mode |
| has been entered. |
BELL | The printer sounds a tone when it is directed to |
| do so by a bell character (BEL) from the host |
| computer. Other tones also alert operators of |
| error conditions, such as paper out, and indicate |
| when buttons are pressed. |
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