IBM 4693, Installation And Operation Manual, Page: 41 / 74

Created February 23, 1997
Keyboard Lights (Status Indicators)
Four lights, or status indicators, on the keyboard
provide information about the system. Three of
the lights are labeled: Wait, Offline, and Message
Pending. The fourth light is not labeled.
The lights operate under application program
control. The following table describes the typical
use of these lights. Refer to your store operating
procedures for specific information on how these
lights work.
Wait
Offline
Message Pending
Figure 2-7. Keyboard Status Lights
Printers
The Model 4 Printer is designed for a 4693
system unit that has a slanted fence on top.
Figure 2-8. Point-of-Sale Printer Model 4
A base is available for the Model 2 and 3 printers,
that allows them to be placed on an I/O integration
kit. The base holds the printer in a slanted
position, in the same manner in which a Model 4
printer is held.
Figure 2-9. Point-of-Sale Printer Model 2
Figure 2-10. Point-of-Sale Printer Model 3
Light Meaning
Wait The application program
running on the terminal is
waiting for an action to
complete (for example, waiting
for a program to load).
Offline Normal online operations have
been interrupted and you can
display an offline message
using system function keys. An
offline message gives you
information related to the offline
condition.
Message
Pending A system message is waiting to
be displayed on the terminal,
and can be displayed using
system function keys.
Unlabeled Reserved
Chapter 2. Operating Point-of-Sale I/O Devices
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