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Operating States - printer parts

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using the operator panel Operating States The printer operates in one of the following four states: • READY (online) - In the 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 (offline) - In the NOT READY state, you may perform operator tasks such as loading paper and setting top-of-form. Pressing the Stop key changes the printer state from READY to NOT READY. • PROGRAM - 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 the FAULT state. When the alarm sounds while the printer is in the FAULT state, pressing any key on the operator panel silences the alarm. Pressing the Form Feed key will silence the alarm and cause the paper to move. The top-of-form setting will be lost. Pressing the Stop key will clear the fault message if the problem has been corrected. The operating state is generally selected with 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. Operator's Guide 5

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using the operator panel
5
Operator’
s Guide
Operating States
The printer operates in one of the following four
states:
•
READY
(online)
— In the 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
(offline)
— In the NOT READY
state, you may perform operator tasks such
as loading paper and setting top-of-form.
Pressing the
Stop
key changes the printer
state from READY to NOT READY.
•
PROGRAM
— 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 the FAULT state. When the
alarm sounds while the printer is in the
FAULT state, pressing any key on the
operator panel silences the alarm. Pressing
the
Form Feed
key will silence the alarm
and cause the paper to move. The
top-of-form setting will be lost. Pressing the
Stop
key will clear the fault message if the
problem has been corrected.
The operating state is generally selected with
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.