General Description
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1.4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
This section describes the functions performed through the control panel, such as test print,
hexadecimal dump, and
functions.
1.4.1 Control Panel
The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations. The panel
consists of a liquid crystal display
(LCD), indicator
and buttons.
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F e e d
ALT
A
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Enter
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Figure 1-9. Control Panel
Display (LCD)
A 20-character (5
x
7
dot matrix) by l-row liquid crystal display (LCD) unit that indicates printer
status. A variety of printer parameters can be displayed and set using
mode.
Indicator lights
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On Line
on:
Communication with the host is possible.
with the host is not currently possible.
Flashing:
This state occurs when the system cannot shift from off line to on line, or vice
versa.
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Form Feed
This LED indicates the data processing condition for each interface channel: S, P, L, and O.
on:
Received data is stored in the printer but has not been printed.
There is no printable data
gin the printer.
The printer is processing data.
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Continue
Flashes when an error is detected or a maintenance procedure is needed. An error message appears
on the display at the same time.
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