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Operation2–4
Control Panel Switches and Indicators
The
printer control panels contain twelve momentary–contact switches (16 switches if
the printer has
the
PI–3287 option), four Light–Emitting Diode (LED) indicators (eight if the printer has the PI–3287
option),
and a 32–character alphanumeric Message Display
, as shown in Figure 2–2. The eight con
-
figuration
function switches on the Display control panel are accessible only when the printer cover is
raised.
These switches and indicators are described on the following pages.
ON LINE CLEAR 6/8 LPI PAPER
ADV
UP
DOWN
PREV
NEXT
ENTER
CHECK
8 LPI VFU
F/L
ALPHANUMERIC
ON LINE
MESSAGE DISPLAY
PA1 PA2
ALT MODE
CHECK 8 LPI VFUON LINE
HOLD READY ERROR ALT
Exterior Control Panel with the PI–3287 Option:
VALUE
R/S
ENABLE/
CLEAR 6/8 LPI
PAPER
REPRINT CANCEL
HOLD
ADV
MENU
Exterior Control Panel:
Accessible with the Printer Cover Open:
MODE
Figur
e 2–2.
Control Panel
Alphanumeric Message Display
The
Message Display shows printer status, operator selections, and fault condition messages. The dis
-
play
has two rows with sixteen characters
per row
. During normal operation, the display indicates the
on line status and the current print mode (and pitch) selection. When off line, the display reads OF-
FLINE READY or OFFLINE DATA IN BUFFER.