Control Panel Operation; Ready (Paper) Led Indications - Brother 1240 Service Manual

5.

CONTROL PANEL OPERATION

There are four LEDs and a button on the control panel. The LEDs indicate the printer status,
and pressing the button enables several functions in the printer.
5.1

Ready (Paper) LED Indications

The Ready LED indicates the current status of the printer.
LED
OFF
Blinking
ON
This LED also works as the Paper LED with the Alarm LED. They blink simultaneously to
indicate a paper error. See
Error
Paper jam
No paper
Misfeed
LEDs
Printer status
The power switch is off, or the printer is in sleep mode.
If the printer is in sleep mode, it will wake up automatically when it
receives data or when you press the control panel button.
<Blinking at 1 second intervals>
The printer is warming up.
<Blinking at 2 seconds intervals>
The printer is cooling down and stops printing until the internal
temperature of the printer lowers.
The printer is ready to print.
Subsection 2.1 'Operator Calls' in CHAPTER 6
Action
Clear the paper jam and press the panel button if the printer
does not automatically resume printing.
Load paper in the printer and press the panel button.
Re-install the paper and press the panel button.
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND BASIC OPERATION
Drum
Ready
Paper
Alarm
Toner
Data
Control Panel Button
Fig. 2-28
2-13
for details.