Brady X-Plus II - Manual (Page 21)

11 Introduction
Control Panel
1/11/07 X-Plus II User Guide 14068L-001 Rev. A
Control Panel LCD
The control panel LCD functions differently in different printer modes.
• In Operating mode, the LCD displays the printer’s status, sometimes in conjunction with
a control panel light (see Control Panel Indicator Lights on page 13 ).
• In Pause mode, the printer stops printing temporarily.
• In Setup mode, you can use the control panel LCD to view or modify printer parameters
(see Control Panel Parameters on page 63 ).
• In Error mode, the LCD may display an alert or error message (see LCD Error Messages
on page 139 ).
Control Panel Buttons
Table 1 describes the function of each button.
Table 1 • Control Panel Buttons
Button Appearance Function
PAUSE Stops and restarts the printing process or removes error messages and
clears the LCD.
• If the printer is idle, it enters Pause mode immediately.
• If the printer is printing, the label is completed before the printer pauses.
FEED Advances a blank label.
• If the printer is idle or paused, the label is fed immediately.
• If the printer is printing, the label is fed after printing finishes.
CANCEL CANCEL functions only in Pause mode. Pressing CANCEL once has these
effects:
• Cancels the label format that is currently printing.
• If no label format is printing, the next one to be printed is canceled.
• If no label formats are waiting to be printed, CANCEL is ignored.
To clear the printer’s entire label format memory, press and hold CANCEL .
When the formats are cleared, the DATA light turns off.
CALIBRATE Calibrates the printer for the following:
• Media length
• Media type (continuous or non-continuous)
• Print mode (direct thermal or thermal transfer)
• Sensor values
For more information on calibration, see Calibrate the Printer on page 48 .
SETUP/EXIT Enters and exits Setup mode.
PREVIOUS When in Setup mode, scrolls the LCD to the previous parameter. Press and
hold to scroll quickly.