Operator Panel Features; Indicator Lights; The Status Display; Operator Panel Buttons - NEC 1760 - SilentWriter B/W Laser Printer User Manual

Operator Panel Features

Indicator Lights

The indicator lights on the operator panel communicate
the operating status of the printer.
Table 3-1: Indicator Lights
Light Mode
Power On Printer power is on
Off Printer power is off
Warning On An error has occurred
Off No alarm active
Blinking An alarm remains active; or, signals
that printer is ready to quit job, press
the Select button to quit the job
Data On Print buffer contains data
Off Print job has ended or print buffer has
been cleared by pressing the Reset
button
Blinking Data is being sent to the printer
Online On Printer is online and ready to print
Off Printer is offline or in menu mode
Blinking Warming up
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The Status Display

The operator panel status display is an LCD panel that
shows status messages, alert messages, and menu
selections. When the printer is performing a job, the
display indicates a printer status message, such as
PROCESSING
READY
For a complete listing of status and alert message
definitions, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting."
Status

Operator Panel Buttons

Feed Online
Menu Select
, , etc. The standard display is
PRINTING
, meaning the printer is ready for use.
Operator panel buttons perform
different functions depending on
whether the printer is online, offline,
Test Reset
or in menu mode. These functions are
summarized in Table 3-2 on page 3-3.
Instructions for performing basic
operator panel tasks are provided on
page 3-4
Menu selection buttons, located on
the left side of the operator panel, are
used primarily in menu mode for
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changing printer settings. The
operator panel menu tree and
procedures for changing printer
settings are discussed beginning on
page 3-6.