Disabling Protocols 15

If the front panel is locked

If you are attempting to perform any front panel procedures and you don’t see the expected menu choices on the front panel display, the front panel may be locked. The following topics describe how to unlock the front panel.

Phaser 840 printer

The printer allows a system administrator to lock the front panel menu by using PhaserLink software or by downloading a utility file. In this protected mode, the Configuration menu does not display Default Printer Settings or Network Settings. The following procedure displays these menu choices until you leave the Configuration menu; the next time you return to the menu, the choices will not be displayed.

1.Display the Configuration menu:

a.When the front panel displays READY TO PRINT, press the down arrow button until Menu is highlighted, then press Select.

b.Press the down arrow button until Printer Configuration is highlighted, then press Select.

2.With the Configuration menu displayed, press and hold the left arrow button; while holding down the left arrow button, press Select, then release both buttons.

Phaser 360 printer

The printer allows a system administrator to lock the front panel menu by downloading a utility file. In this protected mode, you can print the pages in the Help Pages menu, but cannot modify any settings in the rest of the menus. For more information on locking the front panel menu with a utility file, refer to your printer’s user documentation.

Press Menu. The front panel displays the following message:

Help Pages

<---- ----> Menu

When the front panel is locked and you press Menu, the display shows only the pages in the Help Pages menu (without the heading):

Configuration Page

<---- ----> Print

To access the entire menu with the front panel locked, you must use a special key sequence to enter the menu.

Press and hold down Menu and press Exit. The front panel displays the following message:

Help Pages

<---- ----> Menu

You now have access to all front panel menus.

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