Chapter 1 — Using the Printer
10 PD41 and PD42 Commercial Printer User’s Guide
Understanding Printer States
The printers can enter various states which indicate the current mode
of operation.
Note: If the printer is running a Fingerprint application, access to
Setup mode is controlled by the application.
PD41 and PD42 Printer States
State Explanation
Power off
Upgrading Firmware is being upgraded.
Testmode The printer is in Testmode. For more information,
see “Using Testmode” on page 65.
Extended Testmode The printer is in Extended Testmode. For more
information, see “Using Extended Testmode” on
page 66.
PUP Power-UP (starting up)
Idle The printer is operational and is waiting for print
jobs.
Application running The printer is running a Fingerprint application.
Printing
Printing (wait for LTS) The printer is waiting for the label taken sensor to
indicate that a label has been taken.
Paused The printer is paused during a print job.
Error The printer is in an error state.
Dumpmode The printer is in Dumpmode, which means it is
listening on all communication ports and prints
incoming characters.
Setup mode (PD42 only) You can access Setup mode through
the soft keys associated with the screen. Use Setup
mode to change some of the printer settings.
Information mode (PD42 only) You can access Information mode
from the soft keys when the printer is idle. In
Information mode, the printer cycles through
some of the interface settings in 5 second intervals.
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