Printronix P3000 Series manual Control Panel Switches and Indicators, Alphanumeric Message Display

Control Panel Switches and Indicators

The printer control panels contain twelve momentary–contact switches (16 switches if the printer has the PI–3287 option), four Light–Emitting Diode (LED) indicators (eight if the printer has the PI–3287 option), and a 32–character alphanumeric Message Display, as shown in Figure 2–2. The eight con- figuration function switches on the Display control panel are accessible only when the printer cover is raised. These switches and indicators are described on the following pages.

Exterior Control Panel:

	CHECK
ON LINE		8 LPI	VFU
				ON LINE	CLEAR	6/8 LPI	PAPER
							ADV

Accessible with the Printer Cover Open:

	UP	NEXT	R/S	F/L
	MENU	VALUE
ALPHANUMERIC
MESSAGE DISPLAY	DOWN	PREV	ENTER	MODE

Exterior Control Panel with the PI–3287 Option:

ON LINE CHECK 8 LPI VFU

HOLD READY ERROR ALT

ENABLE/

HOLD

CLEAR

PA1

REPRINT

6/8 LPI

PA2

CANCEL

PAPER

ADV

ALT MODE

Figure 2–2. Control Panel

Alphanumeric Message Display

The Message Display shows printer status, operator selections, and fault condition messages. The dis- play has two rows with sixteen characters per row. During normal operation, the display indicates the on line status and the current print mode (and pitch) selection. When off line, the display reads OF- FLINE READY or OFFLINE DATA IN BUFFER.

2–4 Operation