Understanding the control panel lights

The following tables describe the light patterns on the control panel.

Light

Light status

What it means

Power

On

The printer is online.

Ready

On

The printer is online and ready to print.

Blinking

The printer is receiving data.

Off

The printer is offline.

Tractor 2

On

Tractor 2 is activated.

Note: The optional Tractor 2 Feeder must be installed.

Paper Out

Off

Paper is loaded in the printer.

Blinking

The printer is out of paper.

On

A printer error has occurred.

picture of a padlock

On

The control panel is locked, restricting the use of the following buttons: Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off, and Load/Unload.

Font

On

One of the printer resident fonts is selected.

Off

A downloaded font is selected.

Font Lock

On

Font Lock is active. Printer resident fonts are locked.


Light

Light status

What it means

Macro

On

The specified macro function is active.

Off

No macro is being used, or Macros are disabled in the Setup menu.

Pitch

On

One of the printer resident pitches is selected.

Pitch Lock

On

Pitch Lock is active. Printer resident fonts are locked.