Using the cab A2+ printer display and navigator pad

About this topic

Agilent Automation Solutions Technical Support might request the device status information from you when troubleshooting the Microplate Labeler. This topic describes how to view the status information for the cab A2+ printer and how to return the printer to the Ready state.

 

Do not use the navigator pad to adjust the printer settings unless directed to do so by Agilent Automation Solutions Technical Support. Using the printer navigator pad to change the printer settings can cause the Microplate Labeler to fail. The printer has been specially configured as part of the Microplate Labeler.

 

About the navigator pad and service display

You may use the printer service display (figure, item 1) and the navigator pad (figure, item 2) to access the status menu.

Figure. Printer service display and navigator pad

 

The navigator pad has the following keys. The key functions depend on the current printer state.

 

Key	Label
	menu
	feed
	pause
	cancel
	–

Viewing the status menu

To view the status menu:

1	On the navigator pad (figure, item 2), press the menu key.

2	Press the feed key to move to the Short status icon in the display, and then press the key to select the Short status menu.

3	Click the and (pause and cancel) keys to scroll through the individual lines.

Returning the printer display to the Ready state

To return the printer display to the Ready state:

1	To exit the status menu press the key.

2	Scroll to the left by pressing the menu key repeatedly until Ready appears on the printer display (figure, item 1).

 

The printer display must show the Ready message before you can initialize the device. During operation, the software displays operator messages and error messages on the computer screen.

 

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