Star Micronics LC24-300 user manual Using the control Panel, Ready and not-ready modes

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Using the control

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The LC24-300 Colour control panel has five buttons, which have white labels above them to indicate their pri- mary functions. Other functions are available as alter- native functions (labelled in brown) or by pressing combinations of buttons (labelled in yellow).

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There are two indicators: the POWER indicator shows that power is supplied to the printer. When steadily lit, it means that paper is correctly positioned for printing. When flashing, it means that paper is not correctly posi- tioned for printing.

Ready and not-ready modes

When the ON LINE indicator is lit, it means that the printer is ready to accept data to be printed from the computer. If it is not lit, the printer is in not-readymode, and it will not be able to accept data from the computer. You can usually only make changes to the printer’s settings using the front panel when this indica- tor is not lit. You set the printer ready and not-ready

with the [~] button.

Pausing printing

You can make the printer not-readyif you want to pause in the middle of a printing job. Printing will

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