Unit 4: Printer Configuration

4.4 OPERATIONAL MODES (CONT’D)

Following are the standard operational functions and procedures available for selected modes. Modes not covered here are covered in the Service Manual.

4.4.1 Normal Mode

The printer normally starts up in this mode. It automatically goes ONLINE and is ready for printing jobs. The following operations are possible:

Pressing the ONLINE button repeated takes the printer to ONLINE or OFFLINE mode alternately.

During a print job, pressing the ONLINE button will pause the job. Press the ONLINE button again to resume the job.

Pressing the FEED button in OFFLINE mode will advance a blank label if the label sensor is enabled.

Pressing the FEED button in OFFLINE mode if the label sensor is disabled, results in the paper size not being verified and the paper is fed in as long as the FEED button is held down. The feed procedure is stopped as soon as the FEED button is released. Also, for concurrent cutter/liner-less operation, the paper cutting is executed as soon as the feed is halted (the feed button is released). A back-feed may be performed after the cut has been executed.

Taking the printer OFFLINE and pressing the ONLINE and FEED buttons will disable response to any JOB-CANCEL command from the host computer. Then press the FEED button to return to OFFLINE mode. The LED shows 6

Taking the printer OFFLINE and pressing the ONLINE and FEED buttons will disable response to any JOB-CANCEL command from the host computer. To enable the JOB-CANCEL command, press the ONLINE button followed by the FEED button. The printer will return to OFFLINE mode. The LED shows Y

Table 2: LED and Buzzer status during Normal Mode operation

Function

ONLINE

ERROR

BUZZER

LED

LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal printing operation

ON

OFF

1 beep

 

 

 

 

Online

ON

OFF

-

 

 

 

 

Offline

OFF

OFF

-

 

 

 

 

Job-cancel command switch-over to

OFF

OFF

1 beep

select Disable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sets Job-cancel command to Disable

OFF

OFF

-

 

 

 

 

Sets Job-cancel command to Enable

OFF

OFF

-

 

 

 

 

Switch-over from Job-cancel command

OFF

OFF

1 beep

(Sets to Enable or Disable) to offline state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch-over from enabled Job-cancel

OFF

OFF

1 beep

command to preferred interface selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB interface preferred

OFF

OFF

-

 

 

 

 

Other interfaces preferred

OFF

OFF

-

 

 

 

 

Switch-over to offline after having

OFF

OFF

1 beep

selected preferred interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a print job is cancelled, the printer will switch to a preferred interface, granting priority to the USB interface, but otherwise switching to the next available interface. The automatically selected interface will be indicated on the LED. Press the ONLINE button to choose another available interface instead. Or press the FEED button to confirm the automatically

selected interface. The LED shows

for USB interface selection, or l for other interfaces

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