This section provides explanation on how to use the printer’s operator panel for basic operation.
For details, refer to the printer’s User’s Manual.
2-3-1 Operator panel
The printer’s operator panel has the following LED indicators, keys, and LCD message display.
Note that adjustments to the printer parameters made using these keys may be overridden by those made from within the application software.
Figure 2-3-1 Operator panel
(1) LED Indicators
LED Indicator Condition Description
1 READY indicator
2 DATA indicator
Flashing
Indicates errors that you can correct himself or herself.
Indicates that the printer is online and ready.
Indicates that the printer is offline. The printer can receive data, but will not print it. The indicator can also signal that printing has been manually or automatically stopped due to an error.
Indicates a data transfer in process.
Indicates either that data is being processed, or that data is being written to the memory card.
Indicates that the printer is idle.
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• Switches the printer online and offline (even offline, the printer can receive data).
• Cancels specific errors.
• Cancels a printing job.
To cancel, proceed as follows:
1. Make sure if Processing appears on the message display.
2. Press the CANCEL key.
3. Print Cancel? appears on the message display and then interface to be canceled.
Parallel Serial (appears only when an optional serial interface is present) Option (appears only when an optional network interface card is
installed)
Press the CANCEL key again if you wish to stop the cancellation of printing.
4. Select the interface to cancel using the or key and then press the ENTER key.
Printing from the selected interface will stop. Cancelling data appears in the message display and printing stops after the current page is printed.
• Resets numeric values or cancels a setting procedures.
• When pressed during mode selection, it ends the setting and the printer returns to the Ready condition.
• Used to select the emulation, font, character code set; to read a memory card; and more.
LED Indicator Condition Description
Indicates that paper has run out, that memory is insufficient, that toner is low, or other warning messages.
Indicates common errors (such as controller errors), when mechanical maintenance is needed or indicates a problem that requires a call to the service center.
Indicates the printer is operating normally.
(2) keys
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The LCD message display @ gives information in the form of short messages. The eight messages listed below are displayed during normal warm-up and printing. Other messages appear when the printer needs the operator’s attention as explained in Chapter 6 Troubleshooting.
Key Function
Used to access desired items or input numeric values. In some control procedures, the < and > keys are used to access or exit submenu items.
Used to access desired items or input numeric values. In some control procedures, the < and > keys are used to access or exit submenu items.
Used as the < key in mode selection.
Used as the > key in the mode selection function.
Confirms numeric values and other selections.
Message Meaning
The printer is self-testing after power-up.
Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready.
The printer is ready to print.
The printer is receiving data, generating graphics, reading a memory card or printing.
The printer is in Sleep mode. The printer wakes from Sleep mode whenever a key on the operator panel is pressed, the cover is opened or closed, or data is received. The printer then warms up and goes online. The time that the printer takes to enter Sleep mode depends on the Sleep Timer setting.
Jobs inside the printer are being cancelled. To cancel a job, see the table on page 1-5.
The printer is waiting for the end-of-job command before printing the last page. Pressing the GO key allows you to obtain the last page immediately.
The printer is printing the last page after a waiting period.
Self test
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Interface indicator
The LCD message display also shows the interface that is currently used in the from of the following abbreviations:
Each interface has a time-out time of 30 seconds during which the other interface should wait to receive a print job. Even a print job has been complete on the interface, you should wait for this period until the other interface begins printing the job.
Paper size indicator
The LCD message display also provides information about the paper size of the paper cassette. While the printer is Processing data to print, the paper size indicator switches to indicate the paper size selected by the application software. The following abbreviations are used to indicate paper sizes.
Message Paper size
A4 ISO A4 (21 × 29.7 cm)
EX Executive (7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches) * B6 JIS B6 (12.8 × 18.2 cm) * BU Business (4-1/8 inches) *
CU Custom size (14.8 × 21 cm to 21.6 × 35.6 cm)
* with only the MP tray feeding
Message Meaning
PAR Standard bidirectional parallel interface USB Standard USB interface
SER Optional serial interface (RS-232C) OPT Optional network interface card --- No interface is currently used.
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The MENU key on the operator panel allows you to use the menu selection system to set or change the printer environment such as the paper source, emulation, etc. Settings can be made when Ready is indicated on the printer message display. The printer obeys the most recently received printer settings sent from the application software, or from the printer driver, which take priority over operator panel settings.
(1) Menu selection and sequence
The following is the hierarchy diagram of the menu selection system of the printer.
>Parallel I/F Nibble (high)
>Parallel I/F Auto
>Parallel I/F Normal
>Parallel I/F High Speed
>Data Bits DTR (pos.)&XON
>NetWare These items will not
show unless the printer is installed with the applicable option unit.
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MENU
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012.00 point(s)
>Pitch
10.00 cpi
>Font Select >
Internal
>Code set ISO-6 ASCII
>Alt. Emulation
012.00 point(s)
>Pitch
10.00 cpi
>Print KPDL errs Off
>Print KPDL errs On
Emulation >
IBM Proprinter Emulation >
Line printer Emulation >
DIABLO 630 Emulation >
EPSON LQ-850
Font >
>Print KPDL errs Off
>Print KPDL errs On
Page set >
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>List of Internal Fonts
>List of Opton Fonts
>Code Set IMB PC-8
>Font Select >
Option
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>Read Data
>List of Partitions
>RAM Disk Size
>Read Data
>Write Data
>Delete Data
>List of Partitions Print Quality >
Opt. ROM >
RAM Disk Mode Off
RAM Disk Mode On
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>Total Print 0123456
>New Toner Installed LIFE Counters >
>MP Tray Mode First
>MP Tray Mode Cassette
>MP Tray Size A4
>MP Tray Type Plain
Paper Handling >
>>Paper Weight Heavy (Thick)
>>Paper Weight Light (Thin)
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>Form Feed Time Out 030sec.
>Sleep Timer >
015 min.
>Print HEX-DUMP
>Printer Reset
>Resource prot.
Off
>Resource prot.
Permanent
>Resource prot.
Perm / Temp
>Auto Continue Mode Off
>Auto Continue >
Mode On
>>Auto Continue Timer 030sec.
>>Sleep Mode On
>>Sleep Mode Off
>Service >
>>Print Status Page
>>Developer Others >
>MSG language English
Chapter 3 Maintenance/Adjustments
Chapter 3 Contents
3-1 Maintenance/Adjustments ... 3-3 3-1-1 Life expectancy of modules ... 3-3 3-1-2 Toner container ... 3-4 (1) When to replace the toner container ... 3-4 (2) Notes on changing toner container ... 3-4 (3) Toner container replacement ... 3-5 (4) Toner saver mode (EcoPrint) ... 3-6 3-1-3 Cleaning the printer ... 3-7 (1) Cleaning the registration roller ... 3-8 (2) Cleaning the main charger wire ... 3-8 3-1-4 Updating the firmware ... 3-9 (1) Firmware program data format ... 3-9 (2) Downloading the firmware from the parallel interface ... 3-10 (3) Downloading the firmware from the memory card ... 3-12 (4) Downloading errors ... 3-14
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