The Control Panel 13
User’s Guide
Display
1. Messages
Displays the printer status, operation, and error 
messages. 
 See “Error Messages on the LCD Panel” on 
page 149.
 See “Details of Menu mode” on page 20.
The following information may be displayed on 
the second line of the message.
2. Roll Paper Counter icon
Displays the remaining amount of the roll paper. 
When you make the following settings, the   
icon and the remaining amount of the roll paper is 
displayed.
❏ REMAINING PPR SETUP is set to ON in ROLL 
PAPER REMAINING of the Paper Setup menu.
❏ The length of the roll paper is set for the ROLL 
PAPER LENGTH in ROLL PAPER REMAINING of 
the Paper Setup menu.
❏ The roll length alert value is set for the ROLL 
LENGTH ALERT in ROLL PAPER REMAINING of 
the Paper Setup menu.
If you select OFF for REMAINING PPR SETUP in the 
Paper Setup menu, the Roll Paper Counter icon is 
not displayed.
3. Roll Paper Margin icon
Displays the paper margin icon   with the 
margins you have selected for the ROLL PAPER 
MARGIN.
❏ 15mm: When TOP/BOTTOM 15mm is selected.
❏ 35/15mm: When TOP 35/BOTTOM 15mm is 
selected.
❏ 3mm: When 3mm is selected.
❏ 15mm: When 15mm is selected.
Nothing appears if DEFAULT is selected for ROLL 
PAPER MARGIN.
 See “Menu list” on page 18.
4. Paper Number
When you select paper number (1 to 10) for 
Custom Paper, the number you selected appears.
 See “Setting the custom paper in the printer” 
on page 100.
5. Paper Source icon
Displays the paper source and roll paper cut 
setting.
You can select the following paper source icons 
by pressing the   button displayed on the LCD 
panel. 
When you print from the printer driver, the 
settings you make on the printer driver have 
priority over the settings you make on the 
printer's control panel.
5Auto 
Forward 
light
On Auto Forward is 
enabled.
Flashing A taking-up error has 
occurred.
Off Auto Forward is 
disabled.
6Auto 
Backward 
light
On Auto Backward is 
enabled.
Flashing A taking-up error has 
occurred.
Off Auto Backward is 
disabled.
Icon Explanation
Prints on the roll paper. It cuts the roll 
paper automatically after printing 
each page.
Prints on the roll paper. It does not 
cut automatically after printing.
Prints on the sheet.