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7-4Using the Operation Panel
Message Display
The message display on the operation panel shows:
•Status information, the ten messages listed below which are 
displayed during normal operation.
• Error codes, when the printer requires the operator’s attention; as 
explained in the  Operation Guide .
Status Information 
Error Codes
Refer to the Troubleshooting  section in the Operation Guide .
Message Meaning
Self test
The printer is performing self-diagnostics after power-up.
Please wait The printer is warming up and is not ready. 
When the printer is switched on for the first time, this message will take several minutes.
Please wait
(Adding toner) Toner is currently being replenished. This message may be displayed during conti\
nuous 
printing of a large volume of pages which r
equire a large amount of toner such as with 
photographs, etc.
Ready The printer is ready to print.
Processing The printer is receiving data to print. This is also shown when the printer is reading a CF 
card, USB memory, hard disk, or RAM disk.
Sleeping The printer is in Auto Sleep. The printer wa kes from Auto Sleep whenever a print job is 
received. The printer then warms up and goes on-line.
For details on Auto Sleep, refer to  Sleep Timer (Sleep timer timeout time)  on page7-61.
Canceling data Jobs inside the printer are being canceled. To cancel a job, refer to  Canceling a Printing 
Job  on page 7-6.
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Indicators in Message Display
Ready, Data, and Attention Indicators
The following indicators light during normal operation and whenever the 
printer needs attention. Depending on the status of lighting, each 
indicator has the following meaning:
Ready
Indicator Description
Flashing. Indicates an error that you can resolve. For 
details, refer to the  Troubleshooting section in the 
Operation Guide .
On.  Indicates that the printer is ready and on-line. The 
printer prints the data it receives.
Off.  Indicates that the printer is off-line. Data can be 
received but will not be printed. Also, indicates when 
printing is automatically stopped due to an error condition. 
For details, refer to the  Troubleshooting section in the 
Operation Guide .
Flashing.  Indicates that a data is being received.
On.  Indicates either that data received is being processed 
before printing starts, or that data received is being written 
to or read from a CompactFlash card, hard disk, RAM disk, 
or USB flash memory.
Flashing.  Indicates that the printer requires maintenance 
or is warming up.
On.  Indicates the occurrence of a problem or an error. For 
details, refer to the  Troubleshooting section in the 
Operation Guide .
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7-6Using the Operation Panel
Keys
The operation panel keys are used to configure the printer operation. 
Note that certain keys have a secondary function.
GO Key
Use this key to:
•Recover from certain errors.
• Recover from Auto Sleep mode.
Cancel Key
This key is used to:
•Cancel a printing job.
• Stop the alarm sound.
• Reset numeric values or cancel a setting procedure while using 
menu system.
Canceling a Printing Job
1While the printer displays  Processing, press [Cancel] .
Print Cancel?  appears on the message display followed by the 
job name currently in progress.
2Press  U or  V to display the desired job and  [OK].
Canceling data  appears on the message display and printing 
stops after the current page is printed.
MENU Key
[MENU]  lets you enter the menu system to change the setup and 
printing environment of the printer.
Pressing this key during a menu selection will terminate the selection 
and return the printer to the normal operation.
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Cursor Keys
The four cursor keys are used in the menu system to access an item or 
enter numeric values. Use U and  V to change menus, and  Y and  Z to 
move to the sub menu. 
The cursor key with the question mark ( ) may be pressed when the 
paper jam message has appeared on the message display. A help 
message will then appear to facilitate jam clearing in the location.
When  Use alternative?  is shown in the message display, use the  U 
and  V key to select the paper source.
OK Key
This key is used to:
• Finalize settings of numeric values and other selections.
• Set the paper source when  Use alternative? is shown in the 
message display.
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7-8Using the Operation Panel
Using the Menu Selection System
Menu Selection System
This section explains how to use the menu selection system.  [MENU] on 
the operation panel allows you to use the menu to configure the printer 
settings to your specific needs. Settings can be made when  Ready is 
indicated on the printer message display.
Entering the Mode Selection Menu
Press  [MENU]  when Ready, Please wait , Sleeping  or 
Processing  is indicated on the printer message display.
The mode selection menu is displayed.
Note Settings that are received from application software and the 
printer driver will take priority over settings made in the operation 
panel.
IMPORTANT Job Box is displayed in the selection menu when 
the hard disk or RAM Disk is insta lled. For more information, refer 
to  Job Box  on page 7-19 or  RAM Disk Mode (Using the RAM 
disk)  on page 7-55.
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Selecting a Menu
The mode selection menu is hierarchical. Press U or  V to display the 
desired menu.
If the selected menu has a sub-menu,  > is displayed after the menu.
Press  Z to move to the sub-menu or  Y to go back.
>  is displayed before the sub-menu.
Press  Z to move to another sub-menu or  Y to go back.
>>  is displayed before the second sub-menu.
Setting a Menu
Select the desired menu and press  [OK] to set or change the 
configuration.
Press  U or  V to display the desired item and  [OK] to finalize the value 
or selections set.
Cancelling Menu Selection
If you press  [MENU] when a menu is selected, the message display 
returns to  Ready.
Paper Settings >
Indicates that there is a sub-menu
>Type Adjust   >
  CUSTOM 1
Indicates that there is 
another sub-menu
Indicates that this is
the sub-menu
>>Paper Weight
 Normal 1
Indicates that this is the second sub-menu
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Setting a Mode Selection Menu
This section explains the setting procedures used for each menu item in 
the mode selection menu.
1While the printer displays Ready, Please wait , Sleeping  and 
Processing , press [MENU] . The mode selection menu is 
displayed. (For example :  Report Print)
2Each time you press  U or  V, the selection changes.
• Report Print
• USB Memory
• Job Box
• Counter
• Paper Settings
• Print Settings
• Network
• Device Common
• Security
• Job Accounting
• Admin
• Adjust/Maintenance
Note If you use the mode first selected when the printer is turned 
on,  Report Print  is displayed. For the second and subsequent 
times, the last menu option you selected the previous time is 
displayed.
Report Print   >
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Report Print
The printer prints the report. Report Print includes the following items:
•Print Menu Map
• Print Status Page
• Print Fonts List
• Print Hard Disk File List
• Print RAM Disk File List
• Print Mem. Card File List
1Press  [MENU] .
2Press U or  V repeatedly until  Report Print >  appears.
Note that menus shown in the list may vary depending on which optional 
units installed in the printer.
Print Menu Map
The printer prints a full list of the menu selection system menu map.
1Press  Z while  Report Print >  is displayed.
2>Print Menu Map  appears. In other displays, press  U or  V 
repeatedly until the map appears.
3Press  [OK]. A question mark ( ?) appears.
4Press  [OK]. The message  Processing appears and the printer 
prints a Menu Map.
Report Print   >
>Print
 Menu Map ?
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Menu Map Sample
Menu Map
Printer
Firmware version
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Print Status Page
You can check the printers current status, including available memory 
space and option settings by printing a status page.
1Press Z while  Report Print >  is displayed.
2Press U or  V repeatedly until  >Print Status Page  appears.
3Press [OK]. A question mark ( ?) appears.
4Press  [OK] again. The message  Processing appears and the 
printer prints a status page.
For a sample status page and its full description, refer to the next section 
Understanding the Status Page.
Understanding the Status Page
The numbers in the following diagram refer the items explained below 
the diagram. The items and values on the status page may vary 
depending on the printer’s firmware version.
>Print
 Status Page ?
Network
Memory
Emulation
Counters
Toner Gauge
Interface Block
Paper Settings
Group Settings  
Option Status Device Common Settings
Status PagePrinter
Firmware version 
Print Settings2
3
4
6
1
7
8
9
5
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