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Chapter 2 The Menu Bar
Update Status
Update Status shows the condition of the printer at the time the status is
checked. To update the status of a printer, select
Status Update Status , or
click the (green flag) button at the right of the toolbar.
Figure 36 shows a printer with a wireless NIC that uses two ports. The
(signal strength) icon represents the wireless port, while the (ethernet
port) icon represents the ethernet port.
The printer’s model number, if available, displays in brackets following the
printer icons. Current OEM printers display the OEM’s model number if it is
placed in the Printer MIB. Future OEM printers (rebranded Printronix printers),
will not show the model number or the brackets after the printer icons.
The printer name is a user defined field that is used to distinguish a printer in
the database. This field can be modified in the Printer Properties dialog box
under the Identification tab. The name chosen must be unique from all the
other printer names in the database and must use printable ASCII characters.
Figure 36. Update Status
When the printer status updates, the (printer) icon may change color:
• Green indicates the printer is online, functioning properly, and can print
• Yellow indicates a warning, but the printer can print
• Red indicates the printer is offline or not functioning properly and cannot
print
• Grey indicates that the printer is not recognized
The message to the right of the printer description is identical to the message
on the operator panel.
If you enable status polling, the printer status updates automatically.
The (ribbon supply) icon indicates the amount of ribbon remaining on the
printer.
• Green indicates a full or nearly full ribbon supply
• Yellow indicates a moderate ribbon supply
• Red indicates a small or no ribbon supply
• Grey indicates one of the following:
• The ribbon supply feature is not supported on the printer
• For thermal printers, the printer is not using ribbon but rather direct
thermal
• For thermal printers, the printer has not printed since it was powered
on, so PNE cannot determine the amount of ribbon remaining