MIMAKI tx300p, Operation Manual, Page: 20 / 130

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Chapter 1 Before Use
Operation Panel
Use the operation panel to make settings for printing or operate this machine.
*1 : Ink Status
Status of the ink cartridge (remaining ink/error, etc.) is displayed using icons. Each icon is described below.
Icon Contents
The remaining amount of ink is displayed in 9 stages. The remaining amount decreases moving to the right.
Displayed at ink end (only when the 4-color ink set is used) and ink near end.
Indicates that the cartridge cannot be used due to ink end or ink error (remaining ink 0, cartridge not attached, etc.).
Indicates that ink has expired or that one month has passed after the expiration date. Please use quickly. Ink can no
longer be used if two months have passed after the expiration date.
width:1340mm
REMOTE MENU
PRE PRINT
TEST PRINT
CLEANING
POST
LOCAL
30 ° / 40 ° 30 ° / 35 ° 40 ° / 50 °
width:1340mm
heigth: 4.0mm
REMOTE MENU
TEST PRINT
CLEANING
Local <Setup 1> 12:00
Status indicator lamp
Indicates the machine’s status (printing, error occurred, etc).
Condition of Lamp Condition of machine
OFF
Machine is in LOCAL mode, no print data has been
received, and no errors have occurred.
Lit steady Light blue Switched to REMOTE mode.
Flashing Light blue
Currently printing.
In test printing: printing a pattern stored inside the
machine.
Lit steady blue Print data still remains in the machine.
Flashing red Error has occurred.
Lit steady red Error (SYSTEM HALT) has occurred.
Lit steady yellow Firmware is being updated.
Display
Displays the following items:
• Printer status
• Set media width
• Ink status
*1
• Functions assigned to [FUNC1]
to [FUNC3]
*2
key
Changes over the functions of the
function keys ([FUNC1]–[FUNC3]).
/ / key
Press this to set various functions or
to do test printing. The function
keys’ functions are changed each
time [SEL] key is pressed.
JOG key
Use these keys to shift the carriage or
the media in [LOCAL]. Also use them to
select an item of printing conditions.
key
Cancels the last input value or returns
the setting menu to the immediate
higher level of the hierarchy. Also, press
this to turn the power on or off. (Give it a
long press to turn the power off.)
key
Registers the last input value as the
setting value or goes to the immediate
lower level of the hierarchy.
• The power switch under the operation panel lights in blue when the power is turned on, and off when the power switch
is turned off. The ink clogging prevention function is periodically operated even when the power switch is OFF if the
main power switch keeps being ON. (Auto maintenance function)
P.1-5
ink full
Approximately
1/8 consumed Approximately
1/4 consumed.
Approximately
3/8 consumed.
Approximately
1/2 consumed.
Approximately
5/8 consumed.
Approximately
3/4 consumed.
Approximately
7/8 consumed.
near end