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Using the Operator Panel
Display and Operation of the Operator Panel
LED Indicator
The LED indicator lights up or flashes to show the current status of the printer. The printer statuses
which the LED indicator shows are as follows:
LED Indicator Color Description
Blue Online mode
(Light off) Power off or Offline mode
Red Printer error (for example, when the media
runs out), processing power off
Flashes at intervals of a second.
Blue Startup
Flashes at intervals of two
seconds.
Blue Sleep mode (energy saving mode)
• If the printer enters sleep mode during a printer error status (LED lights red), the LED
indicator will flash blue at intervals of two seconds.
• By default, if the optional battery is installed, the printer goes into sleep mode after 1
minute of inactivity. Use the [Energy Saving] menu to change the period before the
printer enters sleep mode.
Operating the Touch Panel
This topic explains the basic operations of the touch panel.