Chapter 3 - Operation; Introduction; Control Panel Display And Indicators - Printek FormsPro 4300 Operation Manual

This section assumes that your printer has already been installed according to the information
in "Installation and Quick Setup", and describes the daily operation of the FormsPro 4000
series printers. In particular, using the control panel, changing paper or forms, and changing
the ribbon cartridge are discussed.
CONTROL PANEL OPERATION AND SETUP MENUS
The FormsPro 4000 series printers feature an intuitive, easy-to-use control panel which
provides immediate access to the controls required by most operators. Individual indicators
are available which provide a quick indication of printer status, as well as a 16-character
display which provides even more status information.
Many more features, including form and interface parameters, are available through the
SETUP mode. All features which are modified during setup are stored in nonvolatile
memory and are used each time the printer is turned on or reset. For more information, refer
to the appendix on "Printer Reset Conditions".
The printer's control panel consists of six pushbutton switches, four LED indicators, and a 16-
character LCD as shown below.
The pushbutton switches (or buttons), the LCD, and the LED indicators provide you with the
following controls and status information:

CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND INDICATORS

Sixteen Character Display
OPERATION

INTRODUCTION

Printer Control Panel.
This display indicates the printer status. Normally, the
currently-selected form (and tractor path on the
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