• When in Off mode, the printer does not respond to print jobs sent either through the network, USB, parallel, or
serial connection. This mode sets the printer to operate at a low power configuration.
• The printer automatically enters Off mode after two hours of inactivity. This setting can be adjusted or disabled
in the Control options menu. For more information, see
“Control options” on page 52.
Waking the printer from Off mode
Press, and then release Start/Stop.
Note: The Power light turns solid green.
Setting the printer online or offline
The printer must be online to accept data.
• To set the printer online, press Start/Stop.
The Ready light comes on. If paper is not loaded, the Paper Out light blinks. When online, the printer is ready to
receive print jobs.
• To set the printer offline, press Start/Stop.
The Ready light turns off. The printer finishes printing the current line and then stops. To resume printing, press
Start/Stop until the Ready light comes on.
Advancing paper
Use these control panel buttons to advance the paper when the printer is not printing:
Note: When you are printing continuous forms, the first time you press LineFeed, it moves the paper from the Tear
Off position to the current print line before advancing the paper.
• Press LineFeed to advance the paper to the next line.
• Press FormFeed to advance the paper to the Top‑Of‑Form on the next page or to eject the cut form.
To change the Tear Off position on the current page:
• Press LineFeed to move the paper incrementally.
• Press Tear Off to move the paper to the Top‑Of‑Form.
Using the Load/Unload function
Use the Load/Unload button to unload continuous forms from the printer to allow printing on either a cut form or an
envelope.
The Load/Unload function works only when the tractor unit is in the push position.
You can also use the Load/Unload button to load continuous forms into the printer when the paper path is clear, or to
change one type of pre‑printed form to another.
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