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The front panel – HP Designjet Z3200 PostScript Photo Printer series User Manual

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5.

Hard power switch

6.

Power cord plug in

7.

Paper feeder

The front panel

Your printer's front panel is located on the front of the printer, in the center. It has the following important
functions:

Assists you in troubleshooting issues

Is used to perform certain procedures, such as cutting and unloading paper

Displays helpful animations to guide you through procedures

Displays up-to-date information about the status of the printer, such as the ink cartridges, the
printheads, the paper and the print jobs

Displays warning and error messages, when appropriate, along with audio alerts to call attention
to a warning or message

Can be used to change the values of printer settings and thus change the operation of the printer.
However, settings in the front panel are overridden by settings in the printer drivers, see

Installing

the software on page 9

.

The front panel has the following components:

1.

Direct access

keys:

First key: View ink levels, see

Check ink cartridge status on page 82

Second key: View loaded paper, see

View information about the paper on page 34

Third key: Unload paper, see

Unload a roll on page 29

and

Unload a single sheet

on page 33

Fourth key: Form feed and cut, see

Feed and cut the paper on page 40

2.

Menu

key - Press to return to the main menu of the front-panel display. If you are already on the

main menu it will display the status screen.

3.

OK

key - To confirm an action while in a procedure or interaction. To enter in a submenu in the

menu. To select a value when given an option.

4.

Back

key - To go to the previous step in a procedure or interaction. To go to the upper level, or

leave the option in the menu, or when given an option.

5.

Down

key - To go down in a menu or option, or to decrease a value, for example when configuring

the front-panel display contrast or the IP address.

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