Online and Offline
When the printer can receive data from the computer and print the data, the printer is "Online". When the printer is disconnected with the computer and cannot receive data, the printer is "Offline."
To perform the settings for each menu using the control panel, switch the printer status as follows.
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When the printer is online
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When the printer is offline
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[Setup] menu
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[Select Feeder] menu
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[Reset] menu
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[Job] menu
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[Utility Menu] menu
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Application menu (LBP6680x only)
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The [User Maintenance] options cannot be specified when the printer is online.
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Placing the Printer Online
When printing from the computer, the printer has to be online.
If the printer is offline, place the printer online using the following procedure.
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Press [ 
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] (: Online).The (Online) indicator turns on, and the printer is online.
(Online) indicator turns on, and the printer is online.|
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If you cannot place the printer onlineIf 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. |
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About the
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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.
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Press [ ] (: Online).
] (: Online).The (Online) indicator goes off, and the printer is offline.
(Online) indicator goes off, and the printer is offline. |
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About the automatic online functionYou can specify the time interval until the printer automatically enters the online status. The default is [2 minutes].
The printer does not automatically enter online status in the following cases.
The printer is in error status.
The printer is in Sleep mode.
[Auto Reset Time] under [Timer Settings] is set to [Off].
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