About Online And Offline; Online - Canon imageCLASS 2300 Printer Manual

About Online and Offline
The state in which the printer can receive data from a personal computer and can
print the data is called "online" and the state in which the printer cannot receive
data is called "offline". The printer should be offline when you operate the printer
using the menu on the control panel.
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Online

When the printing data is coming from a personal computer, it is necessary that the
printer is online. Make sure that the printer is online when you print. If the printer is
not online, bring the printer online as described in the following procedure.
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PRINT
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Press [PRINT].
The indicator of the key lights up.
Press [OK] to turn on the ON LINE indicator.
The printer comes online and is ready for printing.
IMPORTANT
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When the printer is in the error status (when the ALARM indicator is on or the digit
part of the message is flashing), the printer will not be able to go online. Remove
the cause of the error before bringing the printer online.
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The printer does not come online during operations such as selecting a menu
function, a paper feeding procedure, or setting the paper size. Finish the operation
before bringing the printer online.
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Do not open the cover of the machine or the paper drawer while printing. If it is
opened, the printer will stop printing and the printer may not be able to resume
printing again.