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DTC550 Direct to Card Printer/Encoder User Guide (Rev. 1.0)
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Printer Components: LCD and Softkey Control Pad
The Printer provides a four line, eighty (80) character LCD display that communicates helpful
information about the Printer's operation.
 The top three lines of the LCD display will always be used to communicate print status,
error messages and menu options.
 The bottom line of the LCD display will always be used to communicate the current
function of the Printer's softkey buttons.
This section describes how the LCD display and Softkey Control Pad work together.
Component Description
Softkey
Buttons
The Printer has three softkey buttons that appear below the LCD
display. (Note: Their current function is indicated by the words
appearing above them. This function will change according to the
Printer's current mode of operation.)
 Press the corresponding softkey button for the correct selection.
(Note: If no word appears above a particular button, this indicates it
has no function in that particular mode of operation.)
 Use the scroll buttons to scroll through help text, to navigate through
the Printer's menus and to adjust certain Printer settings. (Note: The
Printer has scroll buttons on its control pad located just to the right of
the LCD display.)
 If scrolling through a list, this symbol will change to if you have
reached the bottom of the list or if you have reached the top.
LCD display The Printer's LCD display will change according to the Printer's current
mode of operation.
System Check
Screens
When the Printer is first powered ON, the Printer's system check screens
will briefly appear to:
 Initialize the system.
 Display the READY screen and current Firmware version.
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