Visara 1330-X02 - Manual (Page 42)

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Operator Control Panel
Datastream Mode/Interface Type
When host data is being processed, the type of datastream will be displayed in this location.
The acceptable datastreams are LU1 (SCS), LU3 (DSC/DSE), LU1-IPDS, and LU3-
IPDS. In ASCII, the interface type will be displayed. Those types can be parallel, RS-
232, RS-422, or ASC.
Status Message
The 1330 displays the current printer status in this location. When the 1330 is operated
under normal conditions, no message should be displayed. If an error is detected by the
printer, for example a paper jam, the printer will display PAPER JAM on the status line.
If more than one error is detected at the same time, only the most serious one will be
displayed on the status line. Once the problem is corrected, the status line will clear or
the next error message, if any, will be displayed.
The Keypad
The 1330 keypad, located on the right side of the operator control panel, works on a
pressure sensitive principle. When you press a key, a switch is activated that changes the
state or mode of the printer.
When you press an invalid keypad key, the printer will beep if the alarm is activated. The
alarm can be enabled or disabled during configuration. For instructions on how to configure
the alarm in 3270 mode, see Chapter 4, Configuration Options 402 and 403; for ASCII
mode, see Chapter 5, Configuration Options 402 and 403.
Key Functions
The Start key puts the 1330 in Ready mode if the printer is not in Menu mode. If the
system is sending data to be printed, and no error conditions appear in the display, this
key starts the printer printing. This key also stops the printer alarm. If the 1330 is in Stop
mode with the forms ejected in DOD mode, this key will not function until you put the
form back to the normal condition by pressing the Load/Eject key. If the 1330 is in Menu
mode, the Start key will select the current option for configuration.
The Stop key puts the printer in Stop mode when the printer is in Ready or Menu mode.
When running an operator test, the Stop key stops any test after the current line is finished.
In Menu mode, the Stop key also serves as a return from an option to the menu list.
The Stop key also stops the printer alarm, and clears any displayed error conditions,
provided they no longer exist. For example, in DOD mode, if the form is ejected and the
cover is opened, the COVER OPEN message will display. Pressing the Stop key in Stop
mode after the cover is closed will clear the previous COVER OPEN message and put
the original FORMS EJECTED message in the status window.
Start
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