Operating The Printer; Printer Status (Ready/Not Ready) - IBM Quietwriter III 5202 Manual

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Operating the Printer
The
buttons on
the printer front panel allow
you to use a variety of
functions without having to change
switch settings or
send
software
commands.
Each printer control button has a
primary
function
which
is
described at the
top of the
button. Most buttons have
a secondary
function,
which
is descri
bed
at the bottom
of
the
button.
You press
and
hold
the
Code
button
while pressing a
second
button to
use
these
secondary
functions.
Each of the
seven lights
on
the
printer front
panel
indicates one or
more
printer conditions.
Some
printer conditions are indicated by a
combination
of lights.
Printer Status (Ready/Not Ready)
The
Start/Stop
button
controls the
ready/
not
ready
status of your
printer.
Press
and release
Start/Stop
to turn on the
Ready
light, if it was
off.
When
the
Ready
light
is on solid
:
The
printer can
accept
comm
ands
from
the computer.
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You can
operate all of the printer
control buttons (if the
printer
is
not
printing).
Press and
release Start/Stop
a second time to
turn
off the
Ready
light.
When the
Ready
light is
off:
The
other
front panel lights
may
be
on or off.
The
printer
does
not accept
commands
from the
computer.
The
carrier
is
at the
center
of the platen.
You can operate
all
of
the
printer
control
buttons.
Operating the Printer
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