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2.2. Operating Procedures
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Feed Selection
The FEED key selects the paper feed cassette [] or multi-pur-
pose tray [ ] (or the option paper feeder[s], if installed) as the
paper source. The FEED key can be used whenever the message display
indicates or .
Press the FEED key. The selection cycles and is momentarily displayed in
the message display as:
The current selection is indicated by a green light on the printer symbol above the key.
On-line/Off-line Setting
By pressing the ON LINE key you can change the printer between the on-line state, in which it prints
the data it receives from the computer, and the off-line state, in which it stores the data for printing
later.
1.
Make sure that the message display indicates .
2.
Press the ON LINE key.
If the printer is on-line, it changes to off-line. If the printer is off-line, it changes back to on-line.
The ON LINE indicator lights when the printer is on-line.
Going off-line may or may not halt communication between the printer and computer, depending
on details of the current interface. While off-line, the printer continues to accept any data that
arrives until the current interface buffer is full, at which point it instructs the computer to stop
sending data. Data stored while off-line are printed when the printer is returned to the on-line
state.
Abandoning a Printing Job
You can abandon a printing job before it is completed. If the printer is simultaneously receiving
data on more than one interface, you can selectively cancel the printing job on a particular inter-
face.
This procedure can be used while the message display indicates or '.