Roland SC-500 Printer User Manual


 
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Five Modes
This machine has the following five modes (operating states).
Five Modes
Main power switch (Rear)
It is generally left on.
Please do not turn it off unless transporting or
maintaining the main unit.
[POWER] key (Sub power switch)
Use this switch to turn power on and off in daily
operation.
When power is turned on the system will enter
the NOT READY state (power on but sheet not
set).
This mode is in effect imme-
diately after the [POWER]
key is pressed to switch on.
This is the state where mate-
rial has been loaded and its
size detected.
The system can accept data
from the computer when in
this mode.
The system is receiving data
from the computer and per-
forming printing or cutting.
The SLEEP mode is enabled when the
system has been inactive for a specified
time. (When in the SLEEP mode, the
POWER LED flashes once per 2 sec-
onds.) Any action of following cancels
SLEEP mode.
Touch any key on the control panel.
Send data from the computer.
Open the front cover.
Operate the sheet loading lever.
Pressing the PAUSE key causes operation to stop
temporarily. Press the PAUSE key again to resume
operation.
Pressing the SETUP key while paused causes re-
maining data to be cleared and returns to the NOT
READY mode. If the material is removed while
paused, the system goes into the NOT READY
mode.