Controls And Indicators; Electrical Controls - Printronix P7000 Series Maintenance Manual

Chapter 1

Controls And Indicators

Controls And Indicators
Switch or
Indicator
Power Switch Turns printer on and off: 1 = on, 0 = off. This switch is also a circuit breaker.
Status Indicator On when the printer is online, off when the printer is offline. Flashes to indicate a fault or
warning.
LCD Liquid Crystal Display. Displays printer status messages, fault messages, and menus which
permit user to set various configurations.
ON LINE / Toggles the printer online and offline. Clears the printer after a fault is corrected and returns
CLEAR the printer to offline state. Pressing CLEAR silences the audible alarm (if enabled).
PAPER Prints any data in the buffer then moves paper to the next Top Of Form as defined by the
ADVANCE currently active form length.
VIEW / Cabinet: moves last data printed to the tractor area for viewing. "Printer in View" displays.
EJECT Press UP or DOWN key to move paper vertically in 1/72 inch increments. (Refer to the Up
and Down key functions.) Press VIEW/EJECT again to move the paper back to the adjusted
print position.
Pedestal: moves bottom of last printed form to the tear bar position. "READY TO TEAR/
EJECT TO RETURN" displays. Press UP or DOWN key to move the paper vertically in 1/72
inch increments. (Refer to the Up and Down key functions.) Press VIEW/EJECT again to
move the paper to the top of the next available form.
CANCEL Clears all data from the print buffer (if enabled in the MAINT/MISC menu).
Displays next higher level of a configuration menu. In VIEW mode, moves paper up 1/72
inch. (See VIEW / EJECT key.)
Displays next lower level of a configuration menu. In VIEW mode, moves paper down
1/72 inch. (See VIEW / EJECT key.)
Displays the next option in a configuration menu.
Displays the previous option in a configuration menu.
SET TOF Moves paper downward from TOF (Top Of Form) alignment mark to the print station and sets
this as the first line of print on a page, independent of forms length. If there are data in the
buffers, the printer slews to the page position where printing left off and prints the data.
PRT CONFIG Prints the current printer configuration.
JOB SELECT Allows selection of the active configuration or print mode (typeface) of the printer. The
functionality of this key depends on the current setting of the "Job Select/Print Mode" under
the "MAINT/MISC" menu. (Refer to the User's Manual .)
ENTER Enters an option displayed on the LCD into the printer's non-volatile memory. Starts and
stops printer tests, sets a value, or prints the configuration. This key is locked and unlocked
by a user-selectable key combination. (Refer to the User's Manual .)
When pressed in offline state, if data are in the printer buffer the printer goes online, prints
+ ON LINE
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one page, then returns to offline. Can be repeated until the end of a print job. Only one page
prints each time you press
(IPDS emulation
placed in online mode. (This key combination does not work if the printer is in the fault state.)
only)
Resets the printer by reloading the power-up configuration and resetting the internal state.
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Electrical Controls

Function
+ ON LINE. If no data are in the printer buffer, the printer is
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Active Active
Online Offline