Understanding the printer control panel

scanner control panel with numbered callouts

Item

Description

1

Selections and settings

Select a function such as Copy, Scan, Email, or Fax. Change default copy and scan settings such as the number of copies, duplex printing, copy options, and scaling. Use the address book when scanning to e-mail.

2

Display area

View scanning, copying, faxing, and printing options as well as status and error messages. Access the administration menus, start, stop, or cancel a print job.

3

Keypad area

Enter numbers, letters, or symbols on the display, print using the USB flash memory device, or change the default fax settings.


selections and settings control panel with numbered callouts

Item

Description

1

Copy

Enters the copy function

2

Content

Enhances copy, scan, e-mail, or fax quality. Choose from Text, Text/Photo, or Photo.

3

Copies

Enters the number of copies to print

4

Scale

Changes the size of the copied document to fit onto the currently selected paper size

5

Options

Changes Original Size, Paper Source, and Collate settings

6

Address Book

Opens the address book

7

Darkness

Adjusts the current darkness settings

8

Duplex 2-Sided

Makes a two-sided copy

Note: On selected printer models, you can also perform two-sided scan jobs.

9

Fax

Enters the fax function

Note: Fax mode is not available on selected printer models.

10

Scan/Email

Enters the scan or scan to e-mail function


center of control panel

Item

Description

1

Menu

menu button

Enters the administration menus

2

Display

View scanning, copying, faxing, and printing options as well as status and error messages.

3

Stop/Cancel

stop button

Stops all printer activity

4

Start

start button

Starts a copy or scan job

5

Right arrow

right arrow button

Scrolls right

6

Select

select button

Accepts menu selections and settings

7

Left arrow

left arrow button

Scrolls left

8

Indicator light

indicator light
  • Off—The power is off.

  • Blinking green—The printer is warming up, processing data, or printing.

  • Solid green—The printer is on, but idle.

  • Blinking red—Operator intervention is needed.

9

Back

back button

Returns one screen at a time to the Ready screen

Note: An error beep sounds when you press back button if a flash drive is connected and the USB menu is displayed.


fax control panel with numbered callouts

Item

Description

1

Redial/Pause

  • Press once to cause a two- or three-second dial pause in a fax number. In the “Fax To” field, a Dial Pause is represented by a comma (,).

  • Press to redial a fax number.

2

Keypad

Enters numbers, letters, or symbols on the display

3

Front USB port

USB direct interface

Lets you scan to a flash drive or print supported file types

Notes:

  • The front USB port is available only on selected printer models.
  • When a USB flash memory device is inserted into the printer, the printer can only scan to the USB device or print files from the USB device. All other printer functions are unavailable.

4

Shortcuts

shortcuts button

Enters the shortcut screen

5

Hook

hook button

Press hook button once to take the telephone line off-hook (like picking up a telephone receiver). Press hook button a second time to hang up the line.

Note: The Hook button is available only on selected printer models.

6

Options

Changes Original Size, Broadcast, Delayed Send, and Cancel settings

7

Resolution

Selects a dpi value for the scan

Note: Press the arrow buttons to scroll through the values, and then press select button to enter a value.