HP Z3100 HP Designjet Z3100ps GP Photo Printer Series - Quick Reference Guide - Page 7

The front panel

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Introduction The front panel Your printer's front panel is located on the front of the printer, in the center. It has the following important functions: ● Assists you in troubleshooting issues ● Is used to perform certain procedures, such as cutting and unloading paper ● Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures ● Displays up-to-date information about the status of the printer such as, the ink cartridges, the printheads, the paper, and the print jobs ● Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate, along with audio alerts to call attention to a warning or message ● Can be used to change the values of printer settings and thus change the operation of the printer. However, settings in the front panel are overridden by settings in the printer drivers, see Using your printer on DVD The front panel has the following components: 1. Direct access keys: ● First key: View ink levels, see Using your printer on DVD ● Second key: View loaded paper, see Using your printer on DVD ● Third key: Unload paper, see Unload a roll on page 17 and Unload a single sheet on page 22 ● Fourth key: Form feed and cut, see Using your printer on DVD 2. Menu key - Press to return to the main menu of the front-panel display. If you are already on the main menu it displays the status screen. 3. OK key - To confirm an action while in a procedure or interaction. To enter in a submenu in the menu. To select a value when given an option. 4. Back key - To go to the previous step in a procedure or interaction. To go to the upper level, or leave the option in the menu, or when given an option. 5. Down key - To go down in a menu or option, or to decrease a value, for example when configuring the front-panel display contrast or the IP address. 2 Chapter 1 Introduction ENWW

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The front panel
Your printer's front panel is located on the front of the printer, in the center. It has the
following important functions:
Assists you in troubleshooting issues
Is used to perform certain procedures, such as cutting and unloading paper
Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures
Displays up-to-date information about the status of the printer such as, the ink
cartridges, the printheads, the paper, and the print jobs
Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate, along with audio
alerts to call attention to a warning or message
Can be used to change the values of printer settings and thus change the
operation of the printer. However, settings in the front panel are overridden by
settings in the printer drivers, see
Using your printer
on DVD
The front panel has the following components:
1
.
Direct access
keys:
First key: View ink levels, see
Using your printer
on DVD
Second key: View loaded paper, see
Using your printer
on DVD
Third key: Unload paper, see
Unload a roll
on page
17
and
Unload a
single sheet
on page
22
Fourth key: Form feed and cut, see
Using your printer
on DVD
2
.
Menu
key - Press to return to the main menu of the front-panel display. If you are
already on the main menu it displays the status screen.
3
.
OK
key - To confirm an action while in a procedure or interaction. To enter in
a submenu in the menu. To select a value when given an option.
4
.
Back
key - To go to the previous step in a procedure or interaction. To go to the
upper level, or leave the option in the menu, or when given an option.
5
.
Down
key - To go down in a menu or option, or to decrease a value, for example
when configuring the front-panel display contrast or the IP address.
2
Chapter
1
Introduction
ENWW
Introduction