Operating Instructions; Control Panel; Figure 1-9. Control Panel - Epson EPL-N1200 Service Manual

General Description

1.4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

This section describes the functions performed through the control panel, such as test print,
hexadecimal dump, and SelecType.

1.4.1 Control Panel

The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations. The panel
consists of a liquid crystal display (LCD), indicator lights, and buttons.
Display (LCD)
A 20-character (5 × 7 dot matrix) by 1-row liquid crystal display (LCD) unit that indicates printer
status. A variety of printer parameters can be displayed and set using SelecType mode.
Indicator lights
o On Line
ON: Communication with the host is possible.
OFF: Communication with the host is not currently possible.
Flashing: This state occurs when the system cannot shift from off line to on line, or vice
versa.
o Form Feed
This LED indicates the data processing condition for each interface channel.
ON: Received data stored in the printer but has not been printed.
OFF: No printable data remains in the printer.
Flashing: The printer is processing data.
o Continue
Flashes when an error is detected or a maintenance procedure is needed. An error message
appears on the display at the same time.
o OneTouch Menu 1
Indicates that OneTouch setting mode is active and OneTouch Menu 1 is in use.
o One Touch Menu 2
Indicates that OneTouch setting mode is active and OneTouch Menu 2 is in use.
o SelecType
Indicates that SelecType setting mode is active.
o All LEDs are flashing
An error has occurred that requires a service call.
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Figure 1-9. Control Panel

EPL-N1200 Service Manual
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