IBM 6400 Series, Operator'S Manual

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5 Operator’s Guide
Operating States
The printer operates in one of the following four
states:
•
READY (on-line) — In READY state, the
printer can receive and print data sent from
the host. Pressing the Start key places the
printer in READY state.
•
NOT READY (off-line) — In NOT READY
state, you may perform operator functions
such as loading paper and setting
top-of-form. Pressing the Stop key changes
the printer state from READY to NOT
READY.
•
PROGRAM — When the operator menus
are displayed, the printer is in program state.
Pressing the Menu key places the printer in
program state and displays the operator
menus. Program state may be either locked
or unlocked. When program state is
unlocked, you may select and save new
configuration settings. When program state
is locked, you may view the current settings,
but cannot change them.
•
FAULT — When a fault condition exists that
must be cleared before printing can continue,
the printer is in fault state. When the alarm
sounds while the printer is in fault state,
pressing any key on the operator panel
silences the alarm. (Take care when pressing
the Form Feed key as the printer will lose
top–of–form setting.)
The operating state is generally selected via
operator panel keys, as described above. It may
also result from routine operations such as powering
on the printer, or a fault condition occurring. The
existing operating state is frequently indicated as
part of the printer display message.