Power On–Off

The power On–Off switch is located at the rear of the printer and is marked “O” for power off, and “I” for power on. When you press the power switch to “I”, all function indicators light for approximately two seconds, and the RDY indicator remains lit to show the printer is on–line.

Operator Panel Switches and Indicators

The operator panel has five switches with indicators, and a three–digit numerical display (Figure 3–2). The switches, labeled RDY, CHK, 8LPI and TOF, each have a small Light Emitting Diode (LED) indicator.

MODE F/L ADDR

RDY CHK 8LPI

DATA

TOF

2nd

FUNC

Digital

Indicator

Switch

Panel

Figure 3–2. Operator Panel

NOTE: Printer will not operate if the CHK indicator is flashing.

When you turn the printer on, all four indicators light for approximately two seconds. However, the RDY indicator remains lit to show the printer is controlled by the host computer, on–line and ready to print.

You can only use the CHK, 8LPI and TOF switches when the printer is

off–line. To take the printer off–line, press the RDY switch until the indicator flashes. The flashing indicator shows the printer is not controlled by the host computer, and is off–line. The following descriptions outline the switches in more detail.

Operation

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Printronix MVP Series user manual Power On-Off, Operator Panel Switches and Indicators