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Printer Operation
Power On/Off Switch
The Power On/Off Switch is located just to the left (or right) of the printer’s control panel. When this
switch is placed in the ON (1) position, the POWER light goes ON and the printer automatically
performs a Power On Self Test (POST). The Liquid Crystal Display validates the steps in the self test.
NOTE: Refer to the “Troubleshooting section of this manual if the printer stops
due to failing a test in the Power On Self Test.
Front Panel Keys
Four keys are used to control the various printer operations.
FEED Key — If you press the FEED key while the printer is idle or paused, a blank label is fed
immediately. If you press the FEED key while the printer is printing, one blank label is fed after the
completion of the current batch of labels. Once the blank label has been fed, pressing the FEED key
again will feed a second label.
PAUSE Key — The PAUSE key stops and restarts the printing process. When the printer is paused,
the PAUSE light will be ON. The first time you press the PAUSE key, any partially printed label is
completed; then the printing process is stopped. If the printer is idle when you press the PAUSE key,
no new print requests are accepted. Press the PAUSE key a second time to resume the printing
process. Press this key to remove any error messages and clear the Liquid Crystal Display.
The PAUSE mode can also be activated through pin 5 of the Applicator Port or by sending a ZPL II
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command to the printer.
CANCEL Key — The CANCEL key only functions when the printer is paused. When you press the
CANCEL key, the label format that is currently printing is canceled. If no label format is printing,
then the next one to be printed is canceled. If there are no label formats stored in the printer and
waiting to be printed, the CANCEL key is ignored. To clear the printer’s entire label format memory,
press and hold this key for several seconds until the DATA light turns OFF. The printer discards all of
the label format data it has received and returns to the idle state.
CALIBRATE Key — The CALIBRATE key functions only in the PAUSE mode. Press once to
recalibrate for proper media length, set media type, and set print method.
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Figure 7. Control Panel