Online and Offline

When the printer can receive data from the computer and print the data, the printer is in the state of "Online", and when the printer is disconnected with the computer and cannot receive data, the printer is in the state of "Offline."
To perform the settings for each menu using the control panel, switch the printer status as follows.
 : The state where you can enter the menu
 : The state where you cannot enter the menu
When the printer is online
When the printer is offline
[Setup] menu
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[Select Feeder] menu
[Reset] menu
[Job] menu
[Utility Menu] menu
*
The [User Maintenance] options cannot be specified when the printer is online.

Placing the Printer Online

When printing from the computer, the printer has to be online.
If not, place the printer online using the following procedure.
1
Press [  ] (Online).
The Online indicator turns on, and the printer is online.
IMPORTANT
If you cannot place the printer online
If an error is occurring in the printer, the printer does not come online.
Eliminate the cause of the error before you place the printer online.
NOTE
About the Online indicator during Power Save Mode
During Power Save Mode, the Online indicator is off even when the printer is online.

Placing the Printer Offline

To configure the printer so that it does not receive data from the computer or specify the settings for all the items in the [Setup] menu, place the printer offline using the following procedure.
1
Press [  ] (Online).
The Online indicator goes off, and the printer is offline.
IMPORTANT
About the automatic online function
The printer comes online automatically if left in the offline state for five minutes or longer.
If an error is occurring in the printer, however, the printer does not come online automatically.
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