Brady X-Plus II Printer User Manual


 
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Introduction
Control Panel
1/11/07 X-Plus II User Guide 14068L-001 Rev. A
Control Panel LCD
The control panel LCD functions differently in different printer modes.
•In Operating mode, the LCD displays the printer’s status, sometimes in conjunction with
a control panel light (see Control Panel Indicator Lights on page 13).
•In Pause mode, the printer stops printing temporarily.
•In Setup mode, you can use the control panel LCD to view or modify printer parameters
(see Control Panel Parameters on page 63).
•In Error mode, the LCD may display an alert or error message (see LCD Error Messages
on page 139).
Control Panel Buttons
Table 1 describes the function of each button.
Table 1 • Control Panel Buttons
Button
Appearance
Function
PAUSE
Stops and restarts the printing process or removes error messages and
clears the LCD.
If the printer is idle, it enters Pause mode immediately.
If the printer is printing, the label is completed before the printer pauses.
FEED
Advances a blank label.
If the printer is idle or paused, the label is fed immediately.
If the printer is printing, the label is fed after printing finishes.
CANCEL
CANCEL
functions only in Pause mode. Pressing CANCEL once has these
effects:
Cancels the label format that is currently printing.
If no label format is printing, the next one to be printed is canceled.
If no label formats are waiting to be printed,
CANCEL is ignored.
To clear the printer’s entire label format memory, press and hold
CANCEL.
When the formats are cleared, the DATA light turns off.
CALIBRATE
Calibrates the printer for the following:
Media length
Media type (continuous or non-continuous)
Print mode (direct thermal or thermal transfer)
Sensor values
For more information on calibration, see Calibrate the Printer on page 48.
SETUP/EXIT
Enters and exits Setup mode.
PREVIOUS
When in Setup mode, scrolls the LCD to the previous parameter. Press and
hold to scroll quickly.