1 understanding the operator panel, 1 understanding the operator panel -2 – TA Triumph-Adler LP 4024 User Manual

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Understanding the Operator Panel

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1.1 Understanding the Operator Panel

The operator panel has a LCD message display, indicators, and eight keys.

Message Display

The message display gives information in the form of short messages. The

eight messages listed below are displayed during normal warm-up and

printing.
Other messages that may appear when the printer needs the operator's

attention are explained in

Chapter 4

.

Interface Indicator

The interface indicator shows the interface that is currently used. It uses

the following abbreviations:

PAR

Standard bi-directional parallel interface

SER

Serial interface (RS-232C)

OPT

Option network interface card

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No interface is active.

Each interface has a timeout time of 30 seconds during which the other

interface should wait to receive a print job. Even a print job has been

complete on the interface, you should wait for this period until the other

interface begins printing the job.

Message

Meaning

Self test

The printer is self-testing after power-up.

Please wait

The printer is warming up and is not ready. When
the printer is switched on for the first time after the

toner container is installed,

(Adding toner)

also appears.

Ready

The printer is ready to print.

Processing

The printer is receiving data, generating graphics,
reading a CompactFlash card/Microdrive, or
printing.

Sleeping

The printer is in Sleep mode. The printer wakes

from Sleep mode whenever a key on the operator
panel is pressed, the cover is opened or closed, or
data is received. The printer then warms up and

goes online. The time that the printer takes to enter
Sleep mode depends on the Sleep Timer setting.

Cancelling data

Jobs inside the printer are being canceled. To cancel
a job, see the table on page

1-5

.

Waiting

The printer is waiting for the end-of-job command

before printing the last page. Pressing the

GO

key

allows you to obtain the last page immediately.

FormFeed Time Out

The printer is printing the last page after a waiting
period.

INTERFACE

Note

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