The control panel has a VGA touchscreen that provides access to all device functions. Use the buttons and numeric keypad to control jobs and the device status indicated by the LEDs.
Control panel layout
The control panel includes a touchscreen graphical display, job-control buttons, a numeric keypad, and three light-emitting diode (LED) status lights.
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Touchscreen
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Numeric keypad
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Reset button
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Sleep button
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Stop button
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Start button
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Attention light
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Ready light
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Data light
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Contrast-adjustment dial
Control panel touchscreen
The touchscreen Home or Home screen provides access to the device features and indicates the current status of the device.
note:Depending on how the device has been configured, the features that appear on the Home screen can vary.
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Features
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Depending on how the system administrator has configured the device, the features that appear in this area can include any of the following items:
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Device status line
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The status line provides information about the overall device status. Various buttons appear in this area, depending on the current status. For a description of each button that can appear in the status line, see Buttons on the touchscreen.
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Copy type
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Shows whether copies are color.
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Copy count
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The copy count box indicates the number of copies that the device is set to make.
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Help button
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Press the Help button on the touchscreen to open the embedded help system.
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Scroll bar
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On the touchscreen, press the up or down arrows on the scroll bar to see the complete list of available features.
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Sign Out
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On the touchscreen, press Sign Out to sign out of the device if you have signed in for access to restricted features. After you sign out, the device restores all options to the default settings.
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Network Address
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On the touchscreen, press Network Address to find information about the network connection.
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Date and time
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The current date and time appear here. The system administrator can select the format that the device uses to show the date and time, for example 12-hour format or 24-hour format.
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Buttons on the touchscreen
The status line on the touchscreen provides information about the status of the device. Various buttons can appear in this area. The following table describes each button.
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Home button. On the touchscreen, press the Home button to return to the Home screen from any other screen.
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Start button. On the touchscreen, press the Start button to begin the action for the feature that you want to use.
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Stop button. If the device is processing a print or fax job, the Stop button appears instead of the Start button. On the touchscreen, press the Stop button to halt the current job. The device prompts you to cancel the job or to resume it.
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Error button. The error button appears whenever the device has an error that requires attention before it can continue. Touch the error button to see a message that describes the error. The message also has instructions for solving the problem.
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Warning button. The warning button appears when the device has a problem but can continue functioning. On the touchscreen, press the warning button to view a message that describes the problem. The message also has instructions for solving the problem.
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Help button. On the touchscreen, press the help button to open the built-in online Help system. For more information, see Control panel help-system.
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Control panel help-system
The device has a built-in Help system that explains how to use each screen. On the touchscreen, press the Help button in the upper-right corner of the screen to open the Help system.
For some screens, the Help opens to a global menu where you can search for specific topics. You can browse through the menu structure by touching the buttons in the menu.
For screens that contain settings for individual jobs, the Help opens to a topic that explains the options for that screen.
If the device alerts you of an error or warning, touch the error or warning button to open a message that describes the problem. The message also contains instructions to help solve the problem.