Printronix P9000 Series manual On Line Switch, Status Lamps Alphanumeric Message Display

STATUS LAMPS

ALPHANUMERIC

MESSAGE DISPLAY

ON LINE

CLEAR

6/8

LPI

PAPER

ADV

HOLD

ENABLE

REPRINT

PA1

CANCEL

PA2

ALT

MODE

ON LINE

CHECK

8 LPI

VFU

LOADED

PROVIDED WITH PI-3287

OPTION

NOTE: THESE SWITCHES ARE VISIBLE ONLY WITH THE PRINTER COVER OPEN

MENU

UP

MENU DOWN

NEXT

PREV

RUN/

STOP

ENTER

PRINT MODE

F/L

Figure 2-1. Control Panel

ON LINE Switch

Press this switch to place the printer alternately on line or off line. When the printer is on line, the ON LINE light-emitting diode (LED) next to the switch will be lit. The printer must be on line to receive data from the host computer. When the printer is on line, the display will indiF cate the current print mode, and only the PAPER ADV switch on the control panel will funcF tion. When the printer is off line, the display will indicate OFFLINE READY, the ON LINE LED will flash alternately, all switches are active (except the ENTER switch unless it has been unlocked), and the printer cannot communicate with the host computer. The printer must be off line to change printing format or configuration and will go off line automatically if a fault occurs.

If the display shows OFFLINE HEX DUMP (a diagnostic selection), pressing the ON LINE switch will cause the printer to go on line and data from the host computer will then be printed in •hex dump" format. The display shows ON LINE HEX DUMP. Pressing the ON LINE switch again will take the printer back to the OFFLINE HEX DUMP state.

Operation 2-3