MACH4
Control panel
Edition 7/06
Operator’s Manual
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Control panel
The user can control the operation of the printer with the control panel, for example:
•
Issuing, interrupting, continuing and cancelling print jobs,
•
Setting printing parameters, e.g. heat level of the printhead, print speed, interface configuration, lan-
guage and time of day (see
“Configuration Manual“
),
•
Start the test functions (see
"Configuration Manual“
)
•
Control stand-alone operation with a memory module (see
“Configuration Manual“
),
•
Update the firmware (see
“Configuration Manual“
).
Many functions and settings can also be controlled by software applications or by direct programming
with a computer using the printer’s own commands. See the
"Configuration Manual“
for details.
Settings made on the control panel make the basic settings of the label printer.
4.1
Structure of the Control Panel
The key functions depend on the current printer status:
•
Active functions: Labels and symbols on the navigator pad keys.
•
Active functions light up white in print mode (e. g.
menu
or
feed
).
•
Active functions light up orange in the offline menu (arrows, key
..
).
Key Functions
⇒
The
pause
,
cancel
,
menu
,
feed
keys are explained in section 4.2.4.
⇒
The up, down, left and right
arrows
are used for navigating in the menu.
⇒
The
key
.
corresponds to the Enter key on a computer keyboard. It confirms:
- The selection of a menu item,
- The entry of a parameter,
- The call of help information in the event of a fault
It is advantageous, whenever possible, to make adaptations to various print jobs in the software.
Fig. 2:
Control panel
1
Graphic display
2
Navigator pad with five integrated
keys
The graphic display indicates the current
status of the printer and the print job, indi-
cates faults and shows the printer settings
in the menu.
pause
menu
cancel
feed
Bereit
6
1
2
