Printer Operation; Control Panel; Function Keys; Short Description Of Keys - Epson PP 408 User Manual

2. Printer Operation

2.1

Control Panel

The control panel
S
controls the set-up for communication with the host computer
S
controls various parameter settings
S
allows manual control of the paper handling
S
gives information about the printer's status.
The 16-character Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) (51) indicates the current
status of the printer. If an error occurs (e.g. COVER OPEN), the resulting error
message overrides any other displayed message. When the error condition not
longer exists, the original status information appears on the display.
The green Power ON indicator (53) is lit when the printer is supplied with
power by setting the power ON/OFF switch to ON.
The yellow STOP indicator (52) is lit when the printer is in the STOP mode.
The printer enters the STOP mode either when
error condition occurs such as NO PAPER, COVER OPEN, etc.
94
MENU
95
90
91
(93) is pressed or when an
a a abc
97
a a
96
93
92
2-1
Printer Operation
2.2

Function Keys

The function keys of the operator panel are grouped into two rows. The function
of a key depends on the printer operation state. Following operation states are
possible:
S
READY or BUSY
S
LOCAL
2.2.1

Short Description of Keys

- in the printer operation state READY or BUSY
Number Symbol Functionality in ONLINE/READY Mode
90 Quick VERT.POS.ADJ. setting entry
91 FANFOLD DISPLACEMENT mode entry
92 No function
93 [START/STOP] key - after pressing the key, the
printer enters the LOCAL mode.
a a abc
94-97 MACRO SELECTION to enter the quick macro
MENU
a a
a b c
selection mode.
It is possible to lock the function of the above described keys in the
Note:
printer operation state READY or BUSY. Use the menu function
MENU ACCESS with the setting QUICK SET OFF (see Page 3-22).
If the keys are locked the printer shortly displays LOCKED when
pressing one of the keys.
It is not possible to lock
- in the printer operation state LOCAL
Number Symbol Functionality in LOCAL Mode
90 EJECT FORM
91, 92 Paper movement up and down
93 START/STOP key - after pressing the
[START/STOP] key, the printer enters the READY
or BUSY mode.
94 MENU key - to enter the Menu Mode in the first
MENU
level.
95 PAPER SOURCE key - to start the paper source
selection.
a a
96 FONT key - to start the font selection.
a a
abc
97 PITCH key - to start the pitch selection or to
a b c
confirm a certain set up, or to confirm the quick
macro selection.
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