Operations of the control panel, Basic states of the printer – Dascom MIP480 User Guide User Manual
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Paper Handling
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Operations of the Control Panel
This section summarizes status indications and operations of the control panel in Normal
mode. For details on Set-Up mode, see Chapter 4, “Using Set-Up Mode.”
Normal mode operation includes everyday operations, such as paper handling, font
selection, macro selection, and protocol selection. The first table lists basic states repre-
sented by the Ready and Fault indicators. The second table lists Normal mode opera-
tions and required user response. Operations are listed by functions.
Basic States of the Printer
Indicator
Status
Printer Status
Ready
On
The printer is ready for printing or the printer is receiving
or printing data.
Blinking
The printer is not ready and holds printing data.
Off
The printer is not ready and it does not hold printing
data.
Fault
On
The printer is out of paper.
Blinking slowly
The printer has detected an operational error: paper
jam, interface error, carriage error, paper unloading
error, etc.
Blinking fast
The printer detected diagnostic errors at power-up.