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Chapter 4
Using the Operator Panel
You can control basic printer operations through teh operator panel.
The indicator lights reflect the current status and modes of the printer.
Most software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and
database programs, automatically handle the printer control operations.
For example, your word processing programs tells the printer what
typeface to use and when to perform a line feed or form feed.
If your application program does not perform these basic functions, you
can control them using the operator panel. You can also select printer-
specific functions, such as the print mode, and you can start the self
tests.
The following sections of this chapter describe how you use the operator
panel to select printer functions.
Turning On the Printer
Press the
POWER
button to turn on the printer. The POWER light will
come on. When the printer is ready to print, the ON LINE light will
come on.
Pausing a Print Operation
When the ON LINE light is on, the printer is on-line and ready to
receive data from your computer. At this time, you can send print data
from your computer to the printer.
If you want to pause a print operation, press the
ON LINE
button again
to set the printer off-line. The ON LINE light will go off and the printer