Operating Modes - Printronix T6000 Administrator's Manual

Button
PAUSE Key
Toggles the printer between
ONLINE and OFFLINE Modes.
FEED Key
Navigational Keys
The navigational menus consist
of up, down, left, and right keys
with a ENTER button in the
center for selection.
Soft Keys
There is a LEFT and RIGHT
SOFT key on the sides of the
navigational menus. The labels
on the footer of the UI will
explain their function.

Operating Modes

The current operating mode can be selected through the control panel keys or can result from routine
operations such as powering on the printer.
Online: In ONLINE mode, the printer can receive and print data sent from the host. Pressing the PAUSE
key toggles the printer between the ONLINE and OFFLINE modes. The Status LED indicator is on.
Offline (Home): When the printer goes OFFLINE, the Status LED is off and the UI is in Home Screen. From the
Home Screen, the user has three different icons to choose from: 1) Wizard, 2) Settings, and 3) Calibration. The
green highlighted icon is the current selection. Pressing the PAUSE key toggles the printer from Home
Screen to ONLINE mode.
Settings: When Settings is chosen from the Home Screen, the user has access to the printer menus by
navigating icons and traversing menu lists. Configurations can be saved using the Configs icon or by use of
the Auto-Save feature when returning ONLINE.
Wizard: When Wizard is chosen from the Home Screen, the user can perform different areas of printer setup
with the help of detailed explanations, references to online videos, and other material. On the first power-cycle,
the user will automatically be taken into the Printer Setup Wizard.
Fault: In fault mode, a fault condition exists that must be cleared before printing can continue. The Status
LED indicator flashes, the alarm beeps (if configured to do so), and the UI shows the Fault screen.
Before normal printing can continue, the fault must be corrected, the message cleared by pressing the
PAUSE key, and the printer placed ONLINE.
Description Functionality
When ONLINE, sets printer to OFFLINE Mode
and the UI to the Home Screen.
When OFFLINE, returns the printer to the Home
Screen first and then a second press will put the
printer back ONLINE.
Advances the media one label length. When
ONLINE, the menu Printer Control > Feed Key
Online must be enabled for this key to function.
Used to select icons, menu selection, and
navigation in the UI.
Check the labels on the footer of the UI screen.
The meaning of the soft keys will vary.
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