Section 3: Operation and Configuration
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CW408 Operator Manual
3.3 ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODES
The general and basic operation of the CW408 printer is via the Normal mode, which consists of the Online
and Offline modes.
3.3.1 Online Mode
Pressing the
LINE
button causes the printer to go ONLINE or OFFLINE
alternately.
When the printer is in ONLINE mode, the following activities will be possible:
•
The printer is ready to receive print data from the computer or other con-
nected devices
•
The printer is ready to start printing
The number displayed on the bottom line of display panel shows the media
quantity status. As soon as a print job is received, the display on the bottom
will indicate the number of media to be printed. When the print job begins to
print, this display will indicate the remaining number (countdown) of media to
be printed.
3.3.2 Offline Mode
When the printer is in ONLINE mode, press the
LINE
button once to cause
the printer to go OFFLINE.
If the printer is in printing process, press the
LINE
button once to cause any
print job to be PAUSE and stop printing.
When the printer is in OFFLINE mode, the activities for ONLINE mode are no
longer available, but the following activities are possible:
•
The printer can feed a media when you press the
FEED
button.
•
The printer goes to Adjustment mode when you press and hold the
LINE
button for more than three seconds.
•
The printer can be switched to CANCEL PRINT JOB mode when you
press the
LINE
and
FEED
button simultaneously.
•
In OFFLINE mode (without print data), press and hold the
LINE
and
FEED
button for more than three seconds to access the Printer setting menu.
Using the
LINE
button, you can access the ONLINE, BASIC SETTINGS,
I/F SETTINGS, ADVANCE SETTINGS, HEX DUMP and DEFAULT mode
from here. These modes will be discussed in subsequent sections.
ONLINE
000000
PRINTING...
000005
remaining number
(countdown) of
media to be printed
When printer is in ONLINE mode
When printer is printing (Online
mode)
OFFLINE
000000
PAUSE
000005
When printer is switched to
OFFLINE mode
When printer pauses and stop
printing (Offline mode)
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