5
Using printer menus
Understanding the printer operator panel
The printer operator panel is a 4-line, back-lit, gray scale display that can show both graphics and text. The Back, Menu,
and Stop buttons are located to the left of the operator panel, the navigation buttons are located below the panel, and the
numeric pad is located to the right of the panel.
The use of the buttons and the layout of the display is described in the following table.
Panel item
Function
Back
To return to the last screen viewed.
Note: Changes made on a screen will not be applied if you press the Back button.
Menu
To open the menu index.
Note: The printer must be in the
Ready
state to access the menu index. A message
indicating the menus are unavailable will appear if the printer is not ready.
Stop
Stops the mechanical operation of the printer. After pressing Stop, the message
Stopping
appears. When the printer has stopped, the status line in the operator panel will show
Stopped
, and a list of options will appear.
Indicator light
A two-toned LED is used on the operator panel, one color being green and the other being
red. The lights indicate whether the printer power is on, the printer is busy, idle, processing a
job, or requires operator intervention.
Status
Indicates
Off
Power is off
Solid green
Printer is on, but idle
Flashing green
Printer is warming up, processing data, or printing a job.
Solid red
Operator intervention is required.
Back
Menu
Stop
Navigation buttons
Numeric pad
Indicator light
USB port
Select
Display
