Understanding the control panel
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Learning about the printer
The use of the buttons and the layout of the display panel are described in the following table.
Button or control panel
item Function
1 Back Press the Back button to return to the last screen you viewed.
Note: Changes made on a screen will not be applied if you press the Back button.
2 Menu Press the Menu button to open the menu index.
Note: The printer must be in the Ready state to access the menu index. A message
indicating the menus are unavailable will appear if the printer is not ready.
3 Stop Press the Stop button to stop the mechanical operation of the printer. After pressing Stop,
the message Stopping appears. When the printer has stopped, the status line in the
control panel will show Stopped, and a list of options will appear.
4 Indicator light A two-toned LED is used on the control panel, one color being green and the other being
red. The lights indicate whether the printer power is on, the printer is busy, idle, processing a
job, or requires operator intervention.
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Status Indicates
Off Power is off.
Solid green Printer is on, but idle.
Flashing green Printer is warming up, processing data, or printing a job.
Solid red Operator intervention is required.
