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Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel
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The following indicators light up during normal operation
and when the printer needs attention.
The message display gives information in the form of short
messages. The eight messages listed below are displayed dur-
ing normal warm-up and printing.
Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the
operator’s attention are explained
on page 4-4
.
The interface Indicator shows the interface that is currently
used. It uses the following abbreviations:
PAR Parallel interface
USB USB interface
NET Network interface
OPT Network interface card (option)
SER Serial (RS-232C) interface (option)
--- No interface is active.
Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds during which
the other interface should wait to receive a print job. Even if
a print job has been completed on the interface, you should
wait for this period until the other interface begins printing
the job.
1.1 Operation Indicators
Indicator Description
Flashing: Indicates when an error occurs
that you can clear by yourself.
Lit: Indicates that the printer is on-line.
The printer prints received data.
Off: Indicates that the printer is off-line.
Data can be received but will not be
printed. Also indicates when printing is
automatically stopped due to occurrence
of an error.
Flashing: Indicates data transfer is
taking place.
Lit: Indicates either that data is being
processed, or that data is being written to
the memory card.
Flashing: Indicates when the printer
needs maintenance attention or the
printer is warming up (Please wait).
Lit: Indicates when a problem or an error
occurs that you can clear by yourself. (For
example, paper jam occurs.)
1Flashing: Indicates when no paper is
detected.
Fast-Flashing: Indicates that a paper
jam is occurring.
Lit: Indicates that the MP tray is
selected.
2Flashing: Indicates when the cassette
or paper is not detected, or when the
paper is loading.
Fast-Flashing:Indicates that a paper
jam is occurring.
Lit: Indicates that the cassette is
selected.
3Flashing: Indicates that there is paper
jam in the optional finisher.
Lit: Indicates that the document
finisher is being selected.
Table 3-1
READY
DATA
ATTENTION
1
2
3
1.2 Message Display
Message Meaning
Self test The printer is self-testing after power-
up.
Please wait The printer is warming up and is not
ready. When the printer is switched on
for the first time after the toner
container is installed, (Adding toner)
also appears.
Ready The printer is ready to print.
Processing The printer is receiving data,
generating graphics, reading a memory
card/hard disk, or printing.
Sleeping The printer is in Sleep mode. The
printer wakes from Sleep mode
whenever a key on the operator panel is
pressed, the cover is opened or closed,
or data is received. The printer then
warms up and goes online. The time
that the printer takes to enter Sleep
mode depends on the Sleep Timer
setting.
Cancelling data
Jobs inside the printer are being
canceled. To cancel a job, see the table
on page 3-4
.
Waiting The printer is waiting for the end-of-job
command before printing the last page.
Pressing the GO key allows you to
obtain the last page immediately.
FormFeed TimeOut
The printer is printing the last page
after a waiting period.
Table 3-2
1.3 Interface Indicator