Appendix 5

System Mode

Appendix 5 System Mode

Important!

If System Mode is needed for any other purposes, please contact your authorized service representative before performing any operation in System Mode.

A5.1 Operation Panel

Appenedix 5 describes usage and purposes of the keys on the Operation Panel in System Mode.

For end users, System Mode should be used for the following five purposes:

To perform the test print for checking print quality.

To control more than two printers by one command file.

To view the current parameter settings.

To change the character code table.

To change the control code.

The figure below illustrates the Operation Panel and key functions.

Message Display (LCD)

ON LINE LED

POWER LED

ERROR LED

POWER ON LINE ERROR

FEED Key

FEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUSE

Key

RESTART

PAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESTART Key

Note:

Use the RESTART key to resume printing after a pause condition, or after clearing an error.

The Message Display shows messages in alphanumeric characters and symbols to indicate the printer’s status. Up to 16 characters can be displayed on one line.

There are three LED’s on the Operation Panel.

LED

Illuminates when...

Flashes when...

 

 

 

POWER

The printer is turned on.

 

 

The printer is ready to

The printer is

ON LINE

print.

communicating with

 

 

your computer.

 

 

 

ERROR

Any error occurs with

The ribbon supply is low

the printer.

or in a near end condition.

 

 

 

 

There are three keys on the Operation Panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To start the menus in System Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To print out the test results or samples.

 

 

PAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

To enable the value or option that you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To scroll up/down the menus in System

 

RESTART

 

 

 

Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select a desired value or option in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Toshiba CB-416-T3-QQ owner manual Appendix 5 System Mode, A5.1 Operation Panel