Led and button functions, 1 led indicator, 2 regular button function – AMT Datasouth M1 User Manual

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4. LED and Button Functions

This printer has one button and one three-color LED indicator. By indicating the LED with different
color and pressing the button, printer can feed labels, pause the printing job, select and calibrate
the media sensor, print printer self-test report, reset printer to defaults (initialization). Please refer
to the button operation below for different functions.

4.1 LED Indicator

LED Color

Description

Green/ Solid

This illuminates that the power is on and the device is ready to
use.

Green/ Flash

This illuminates that the system is downloading data from PC to
memory or the printer is paused.

Amber

This illuminates that the system is clearing data from printer.

Red / Solid

This illuminates printer head open, cutter error.

Red / Flash

This illuminates a printing error, such as head open, paper
empty, paper jam or memory error etc.

4.2 Regular Button Function

1. Feed labels

When the printer is ready, press the button to feed one label to the beginning of next label.

2. Pause the printing job

When the printer is printing, press the button to pause a printing job. When the printer is
paused, the LED will be green blinking. Press the button again to continue the printing job.

4.3 Power on Utilities

There are six power-on utilities to set up and test printer hardware. These utilities are activated by
pressing FEED button then turning on the printer power simultaneously and release the button at
different color of LED.

Please follow the steps below for different power-on utilities.
1. Turn off the power switch.
2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch.
3. Release the button when LED indicates with different color for different functions.

Power on utilities

The LED color will be changed as following pattern:

LED color
Functions

Amber

Red

(5 blinks)

Amber

(5 blinks)

Green

(5 blinks)

Green/Amber

(5 blinks)

Red/Amber

(5 blinks)

Solid green

1. Gap / black mark sensor calibration

Release

2. Gap / black mark sensor calibration,

Self-test and enter dump mode

Release