Operation Manual

Introduction > 12
T HE O PERATION P ANEL
The Operation Panel allows operator intervention and indicates
both when the printer is operating normally and when it requires
attention. Detailed printer status is provided by the Status
Monitor in Windows or Printer Driver in Mac. (See “Using the
Status Monitor” on page 67.)
The Operation Panel incorporates 3 LEDs and 2 push-button
switches as follows (from left to right):
> Power (Ready) LED (green)
> Paper LED (amber)
> Alarm LED (amber)
> ON LINE switch
> CANCEL switch
The switches enable printer operation while the LEDs display the
status of the printer operation.
S WITCHES
Operation
There are two switches on the operation panel labelled ON LINE
and CANCEL. Each has four modes of operation as follows:
MODE OF
OPERATION
DESCRIPTION
Momentary press
(Press 1)
Press the switch and release it within 2 seconds of pressing
it. On releasing the switch, operation starts.
2-second press
(Press 2)
Press the switch and hold for between 2 and 5 seconds after
pressing it. On releasing the switch, operation starts (except
in the case of a job cancellation).
5-second press
(Press 5)
Press the switch and hold it for 5 seconds or more. The
operation starts 5 seconds after pressing the switch, even if
you hold it pressed for more than 5 seconds.
Press at Power On At Power On, press the switch