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Initial Operation
3.1 FRONT PANEL
The front panel of Star LS-5 Series is a combination
interactive message center. The panel consists of:
. a 2-line, 32 character LCD display screen
. 5 LED lights
● 8 momentary contact buttons
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The momentary contact buttons permit you to perfrom various printer
functions. In turn, the printer uses the display screen and the light indicators
to convey information to you.
The screen display is the primary way the printer communicates with the
operator. Itinforms the operator aboutthe machine’s overall stateincluding:
theprinter’s status, alarm conditionsthat require some action by theoperator,
“soft”errors, and messages when selecting current, initialand default printer
parameters. The LEDs provide an “at a glance” summary of the printer’s
status.
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The printer operates in two main modes when the printer is off-line:
. Normal Mode — performs the function labeled above the button.
. Program Mode — press the
(-M) button to enter menu selections.
The meaning and useof the panel buttons depends on the mode in which the
printer is operating.
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