Introduction

 

11

 

 

 

 

Control Panel

 

 

 

Table 1 • Control Panel Buttons (Continued)

 

 

 

 

Button

Appearance

Function

 

 

 

MINUS

 

Changes the parameter values. Common uses are to decrease a value, to

 

 

 

answer “no,” to scroll through choices, or to change the cursor position

 

 

while entering the password.

 

 

 

 

PLUS

 

Changes the parameter values. Common uses are to increase a value, to

 

 

answer “yes,” to scroll through choices, or to change values while entering

 

 

the password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control Panel Lights

Table 2 describes lights on the control panel that indicate different printer conditions.

Note • If two operating conditions occur simultaneously (for example, one that causes a light to be on constantly and one that causes the same light to flash), the light flashes.

Table 2 • Control Panel Lights

Light

Appearance

Status

Indication

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

Off

The printer is off or power is not applied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The printer is on.

 

 

 

 

TAKE

 

Off

Normal operation.

LABEL

 

 

 

 

Flashing

(Peel mode only.) The label is available. Printing pauses

 

 

 

 

 

until the label is removed.

 

 

 

 

ERROR

 

Off

Normal operation—no printer errors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing

A printer error exists. Check the LCD for more information.

 

 

 

 

CHECK

 

Off

Normal operation—ribbon (if used) is properly loaded.

RIBBON

 

 

 

 

On

Printing pauses, the LCD displays a warning message, and

 

 

 

 

 

the PAUSE light is on.

 

 

 

• If the printer is in Direct Thermal Mode: ribbon is loaded.

 

 

 

• If the printer is in Thermal Transfer Mode: no ribbon is

 

 

 

loaded, or ribbon is loaded incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

PAPER OUT

 

Off

Normal operation—media is properly loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

No media is under the media sensor. Printing pauses, the

 

 

 

LCD shows an error message, and the PAUSE light is on.

 

 

 

 

PAUSE

 

Off

Normal operation.

(located above

 

 

 

 

On

The printer stopped all printing operations. Causes include:

the PAUSE

 

 

 

PAUSE was pressed

button)

 

 

 

 

• A label format included a pause command

 

 

 

 

 

 

• A printer error was detected.

 

 

 

The LCD gives additional information.

 

 

 

 

6/30/06

105SL User Guide

11342L-001 Rev. A