Online And Offline Modes; Online Mode; Offline Mode; To Adjust The Screen Contrast - SATO HR2 Series Operator's Manual

Section 3: Operation and Configuration

3.3 ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODES

The general and basic operation of the HR2 series printer is via the Normal mode, which consists of the
ONLINE and OFFLINE modes.

3.3.1 Online Mode

Pressing the LINE button causes the printer to go ONLINE or OFFLINE
alternately.
When the printer is ONLINE, the following activities will be possible:
• The printer is ready to receive print data from the computer or other con-
nected devices
• The printer is ready to start printing
The number displayed on the bottom line of LCD panel shows the media
quantity status. As soon as a print job is received, the display on the bottom
will indicate the number of labels to be printed. When the label job begins to
print, this display will indicate the remaining number (countdown) of labels to
be printed.
Display method can be changed on the TOTAL QTY DISPLAY screen in the
service mode, refer to Section 3.16.5 Overview of Setting menu in Service
Mode for details.
When the TOTAL QTY DISPLAY screen is set as YES, the number displayed
on the bottom line of LCD panel shows the remaining number (countdown) of
labels to be printed on the left and the total quantity on the right (Total print
quantity from the time the printer is turned on).

3.3.2 Offline Mode

When the printer is ONLINE, pressing the LINE button once will cause the
printer to go OFFLINE. Any printing job will be PAUSE once the printer is
brought OFFLINE.
When the printer is OFFLINE, the activities for ONLINE mode are no longer
possible, but the following activities will be possible:
• The printer can feed a blank label when you press the FEED button.
• The printer can be switched to CANCEL PRINT JOB modes when you
press the LINE and FEED button simultaneously.
• The printer goes to Adjustment screen when you press the
• In OFFLINE mode, press the + and
menu. Using the arrow buttons, you can access the ONLINE mode, USER mode, INTERFACE mode,
SEMBL mode, ADVANCED mode, HEX DUMP mode and CARTRIDGE mode from here. These modes
will be discussed in subsequent sections.

3.3.3 To Adjust the Screen Contrast

In Normal mode (ONLINE or OFFLINE), press the +/- buttons repeatedly to adjust the contrast.
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buttons simultaneously to access the icon-based printer settings
When TOTAL QTY DISPLAY is set
as NO
When TOTAL QTY DISPLAY is set
as YES (Default)
remaining number
(countdown) of
labels to be printed
remaining number
(countdown) of
labels to be printed
and arrow buttons simultaneously.
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remaining number
(countdown) of
labels to be printed
total printed
quantity
total printed
quantity