Using the printer
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User’s Guide for the Magna™ Class Printer
Using the Status Monitor
The Status Monitor tracks communication between the Magna Class
printer and its printer driver. The Status Monitor icon shows the state
of communication between them, listed in Table 3-4.
Table 3-4: Status Monitor icons
Icon Description Indicates
This Status Monitor
icon is white.
The Status Monitor is active and
communicating with the printer.
This Status Monitor
icon is gray.
The Status Monitor is suspended
and not monitoring the printer for
status, including errors. The
Status Monitor automatically
suspends when the Magna Class
printer has not printed a card for
30 seconds or more.
This Status Monitor
icon is white with a
white exclamation
point in a red circle.
The Status Monitor is active but is
not communicating with the
printer. The printer might be off,
cables might be loose, or a
problem might exist.
This Status Monitor
icon is white with a
blue magnifying
glass.
The Status Monitor is in
diagnostics mode.
Use diagnostics when your
service representative asks you to
do so.
The Status Monitor
icon is white with a
yellow arrow.
The Status Monitor is in advanced
setup.
Use advanced setup when
changing the shade count or
intensity, or when selecting a new
overlay material.
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