Control Panel

Lock-Out Mode

Turning on or off the lock-out mode

You can restrict the use of buttons on the control panel by using the lock-out mode. In the basic setting, you can only use the Pause, Load and Tear Off buttons, when the lock-out mode is on.

You can select which buttons are locked when the printer is in the lock out mode. See Changing the settings in the default-setting mode for instructions on how to change the lock out mode setting.

Turning on or off the lock-out mode

You can turn on or off the lock-out mode easily by using buttons on the control panel.

Follow these steps to turn on the lock-out mode:

Make sure the printer is turned off.

Caution:

Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on; otherwise, you may damage the printer.

Turn on the printer while holding down both the Font and Pitch buttons. The printer beeps twice, indicating that the lock-out mode has been turned on.

To turn off the lock-out mode, repeat steps 1 and 2. The printer beeps once, indicating that the lock-out mode has been turned off.

See Changing the settings in the default-setting mode for instructions on how to change the functions to be locked.

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