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Understanding Printer States, PD41 and PD42 Printer States - firmware

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Chapter 1 - Using the Printer Note: If the printer is running a Fingerprint application, access to Setup mode is controlled by the application. Understanding Printer States The printers can enter various states which indicate the current mode of operation. PD41 and PD42 Printer States State Explanation PUP Power-UP (starting up) Power off The printer is turned off. Idle The printer is operational and is waiting for print jobs. Running application The printer is running a Fingerprint application. Setup mode (PD42 only) You can access Setup mode through the soft keys associated with the screen. Use Setup mode to change some of the printer settings. Information mode (i-mode) (PD42 only) You can access Information mode from the soft keys when the printer is idle. In Information mode, the printer cycles through some of the interface settings in 5 second intervals. Printing The printer is printing labels. Printing (wait for LTS) The printer is waiting for the label taken sensor to indicate that a label has been taken. Paused The printer is paused during a print job. Testmode The printer is in Testmode. For more information, see "Using Testmode" on page 74. Extended Testmode The printer is in Extended Testmode. For more information, see "Using Extended Testmode" on page 75. Dumpmode The printer is in Dumpmode, which means it is listening on all communication ports and prints incoming characters. Upgrading Firmware is being upgraded. Error The printer is in an error state. PD41 and PD42 Commercial Printer User's Manual 9

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Chapter 1 — Using the Printer
PD41 and PD42 Commercial Printer User’s Manual
9
Understanding Printer States
The printers can enter various states which indicate the current mode
of operation.
Note:
If the printer is running a Fingerprint application, access to
Setup mode is controlled by the application.
PD41 and PD42 Printer States
State
Explanation
PUP
Power-UP (starting up)
Power off
The printer is turned off.
Idle
The printer is operational and is waiting for print
jobs.
Running application
The printer is running a Fingerprint application.
Setup mode
(PD42 only) You can access Setup mode through
the soft keys associated with the screen. Use Setup
mode to change some of the printer settings.
Information mode
(i-mode)
(PD42 only) You can access Information mode
from the soft keys when the printer is idle. In
Information mode, the printer cycles through
some of the interface settings in 5 second intervals.
Printing
The printer is printing labels.
Printing (wait for LTS)
The printer is waiting for the label taken sensor to
indicate that a label has been taken.
Paused
The printer is paused during a print job.
Testmode
The printer is in Testmode. For more information,
see
“Using Testmode” on page 74
.
Extended Testmode
The printer is in Extended Testmode. For more
information, see
“Using Extended Testmode” on
page 75
.
Dumpmode
The printer is in Dumpmode, which means it is
listening on all communication ports and prints
incoming characters.
Upgrading
Firmware is being upgraded.
Error
The printer is in an error state.