Chapter 2 Using The Control Panel

To place the printer offline, press ONLINE until the ONLINE status indicator blinks. The LCD displays “OFFLINE.” The printer stops processing and printing any new data, except for any pages in process.

To start downloading files to the printer, hold down the ONLINE + PAGE EJECT keys while cycling power. (See Chapter 3 in the User’s Manual.)

NOTE: When the printer is not in an error state, pressing ONLINE in any level of the configuration menu causes the printer to accept any configuration changes you have entered and return to online status.

When the printer is in an error state, pressing ONLINE in any level of the configuration menu causes the printer to re- display the fault message.

CLEAR Key

In the fault state, press the CLEAR key to clear errors and reset the printer to the offline state (if all errors are cleared).

TEST Key

When the printer is offline, you can run a test print, as configured under the Test Print menu (see Chapter 3 in the User’s Manual), by pressing the TEST key. To stop the test print, press TEST again.

Pressing TEST when the printer is online has no effect.

SHIFT Key

This key does not have a function of its own. It is combined with other keys to modify their functions.

PAGE EJECT Key

IMPORTANT Do not press PAGE EJECT while JOB IN PROCESS is flashing,

or your print job might become misaligned.

The PAGE EJECT key performs the following functions when the printer is online:

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