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Using the Operator Panel
This section provides information on using the operator panel located on the top of your printer. You can
control basic printer operations and mechanics through the operator panel. The indicator lights reflect the
current status and modes of the printer.
When you use the Microsoft Windows Printing System, you need not use the operator panel to control
the basic printer operations except turning the printer on and off. You control all printer operations from
the Microsoft Windows Printing System.
When you use MS-DOS, normally your software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and
database programs, automatically handle the printer control operations. For example, your word
processing program tells the printer what typeface to use, when to load a sheet of paper, or when to
perform a line feed.
If, for some reason, your application program does not perform these basic functions, you can control
them using the printer's operator panel. You can also select specific printer function, such as print mode
selection and print head cleaning.
Any settings you make with your software application override settings made with the operator panel.
In addition to the operations described in this chapter, you use the operator panel to turn the printer on
and off (as described in Chapter 2, Setting Up the Printer).
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