ONLINE button
The ( ON LINE ) button sets the printer on-line and off-line.The state changeseach time you press the button.
Intheon-linestatetheprinterreceivesdatafromthecomputerandprintsthe data. In the off-linestatethe printerstopsprintingand sendsthe computer a signalindicatingthat it cannotacceptdata.
The printerpowersup in the on-linestateif paper is present.If paperis not present,the printerpowersup off-linewith the POWER indicatorflashing. When you load paper the POWER indicatorstops flashing,but the printer remainsoff-line.To start printingyou mustpress the ( ON LINE ) button go on-line.
The threemain times when you willwant to press the( ON LINE )button are:
●Beforeand after any otherpaneloperation
The otherpanelbuttonsoperateonly in the off-linestate.First pressthe ( ON LINE ) buttonto go off-line,then performthe paneloperation,then pressthe( ON LINE ) buttonagainto go back on-line.
●To pause duringprinting
If you pressthe ( ONLINE ) buttonduringprinting,the printerstops printingand goes off-line,allowingyou to check the printoutor changea controlpanel setting.Printingresumes when you press the C ONLINE ) buttonagainto go back on-line.
●To cut fanfoldforms at the end of printing
Whenusingfanfoldforms,if youholdtheC ONLINE )button downfor onesecond,in additionto go off-linethe printerfeedsthe paperabouttwo inchesforward,allowingyou to cut it offjust belowthe last line printed.
Whenyoupressthe( ONLINE )button againto go backon-line,the paper feeds backward about one inch, stopping in the right place to resume printing.
