The front panel – HP Designjet Z3100 Photo Printer series User Manual
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Hard power switch
6.
Power cord plug in
7.
Paper feeder
The front panel
Your printer's front panel is located on the front of the printer, in the center. It has the following important
functions:
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Assists you in troubleshooting issues
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Is used to perform certain procedures, such as cutting and unloading paper
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Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures
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Displays up-to-date information about the status of the printer such as, the ink cartridges, the
printheads, the paper, and the print jobs
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Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate, along with audio alerts to call attention
to a warning or message
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Can be used to change the values of printer settings and thus change the operation of the printer.
However, settings in the front panel are overridden by settings in the printer drivers, see
The front panel has the following components:
1.
Direct access
keys:
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First key: View ink levels, see
Check the ink cartridges status on page 84
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Second key: View loaded paper, see
View information about the paper on page 36
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and
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Fourth key: Form feed and cut, see
Feed and cut the paper on page 39
2.
Menu
key - Press to return to the main menu of the front-panel display. If you are already on the
main menu it will display the status screen.
3.
OK
key - To confirm an action while in a procedure or interaction. To enter in a submenu in the
menu. To select a value when given an option.
4.
Back
key - To go to the previous step in a procedure or interaction. To go to the upper level, or
leave the option in the menu, or when given an option.
5.
Down
key - To go down in a menu or option, or to decrease a value, for example when configuring
the front-panel display contrast or the IP address.
6.
Up
key - To go up in a menu or option, or to increase a value, for example when configuring the
front-panel display contrast or the IP address.
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