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The Control Panel

Buttons, Lights, and Messages

Buttons
Lights
Combination of buttons
Messages

The control panel of the printer consists of 6 buttons, 3 lights, and a 32-character liquid crystal display (LCD).

Buttons

This section describes the function of the buttons on the control panel.

Button

Description

1

Power button

Turns the printer on and off.

2

Pause button

Stops printing temporarily.

Restarts printing if pressed when printer is in pause mode.

Clears print data in the printer memory if pressed and held for 3 seconds.

The printer returns to READY status when pressed in SelecType mode.

3

Paper Source button

Selects the paper source (Roll Auto Cut On /Roll Auto Cut Off /Sheet )

Cuts the roll paper automatically after printing if pressed and held for 3 seconds when Roll Auto Cut On is selected.

Returns to the previous level when pressed in SelecType mode.

4

Paper Feed button

Feeds paper in forward.

Ejects the cut sheet when Sheet is selected as the paper source.

Feeds roll paper before cutting it when Roll Auto Cut On setting is selected as the paper source.

Loads a sheet from the paper tray to the printing position automatically if Sheet is selected as the paper source.

Selects a desired parameter from the selected item if pressed in SelecType mode.

Changes the parameters in forward order when selecting a desired parameter in SelecType mode.

5

Paper Feed button

Feeds paper in reverse as much as the paper has been fed by using the Paper Feed button .

Note:
If you have feed the paper forward by hand, you cannot feed the paper in reverse by using this button.

Loads a sheet from the paper tray to the printing position automatically if Sheet is selected as the paper source.

Selects a desired parameter from the selected item if pressed in SelecType mode.

Changes the parameter in reverse order when selecting a desired parameter in SelecType mode.

6

Menu button

Enters SelecType mode.

Enters PRINT STATUS MENU if pressed during printing.

Selects a desired menu in forward order if pressed in SelecType mode.

Sets the selected parameter in the selected item in SelecType mode.

Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only.

Cleans the print head if pressed and held for 3 seconds.


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Lights

This section describes the function of the lights on the control panel.

The lights let you know the status of the printer and a type of error that is being occurred.

Light

Description

7

Pause light (green)

On:
The printer is in pause mode.

Flashing:
The printer is printing.
The printer is cleaning the print head.
The printer is drying ink on the printed paper.

Off:
The printer is ready to print data.

8

Ink check light (red)

On:
Installed ink cartridge is empty.
Installed ink cartridges cannot be used with this printer.
Maintenance tank is full.

Flashing:
Installed ink cartridge is nearly empty.
Maintenance tank is nearly full.

9

Paper check light (red)

On:
No paper is loaded in the paper tray when Sheet is selected as the paper source.
Roll paper is out when Roll Auto Cut On or Roll Auto Cut Off is selected as the paper source.
Selected paper source (Roll Auto Cut On /Roll Auto Cut Off /Sheet ) does not match the paper source in the printer driver.
Paper lever is in the released position.
The loaded paper is too thick for head cleaning.

Flashing:
Paper is jammed.
Paper is not cut correctly after print job when paper source is set as Roll Auto Cut On .
Paper is not loaded straight.
Paper is not detected.
Cut sheet is not ejected correctly.


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Combination of buttons

This section describes the function when several buttons are pressed at the same time.

Buttons

Function

1. Power button

2. Pause button

If the printer is turned on while pressing and holding Pause button, the printer enters Maintenance Mode.


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Messages

This section describes the meaning of the messages displayed on the LCD.

The messages displayed on the LCD are divided to status messages and error messages. For error messages, see An error has occurred.

Message

Description

READY

The printer is ready to print data.

PRINTING

The printer is processing data.

PLEASE WAIT

Wait until READY is displayed.

PAUSE

The printer is paused.

PRESS PAUSE BUTTON

Press the Pause button.

CUTTING

The printer is cutting the printout.

CHARGING INK

The printer is charging ink delivery system.

RESET

The printer is being reset.

F/W UPDATING

The printer is updating the FirmWare.

UPDATE COMPLETE

The printer completed the update of the FirmWare.

POWER OFF

The printer is being turned off.

DRYING

The printer is drying ink.

CLEANING

The printer is cleaning ink tubes.


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