Control Panel Lockouts
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If the printer is turned offline, then online, lights flash and a prompt to enter the combination is
displayed. Press ENTER following the last digit (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Enter).
The Online Lock may be set from the host by sending an escape sequence. Details are in the
ANSI chapter in the
Programmer's Manual.
If the printer is locked online and the combination is unknown, send the escape sequence to
either set the combination to 00000 (which removes the lock) or to another number. Send the
escape sequence to select ANSI before sending the escape sequence to change the lock to
be sure the printer is in ANSI emulation.
If all else fails, remove the lock with an ISU (Initial Set Up); see "Reset the Printer – ISU”,
Chapter 9. Be sure to have a printed configuration sheet available if an ISU is performed. An
ISU erases all configuration information. It is recommended that a status report be printed if
the printer is to be locked online or any time the configuration is changed.
Lock the Printed Menu
The printer can be set so that the Printed Menu will not work until a combination of digits is
entered. Setting the combination is very similar to setting the combination for the online lock
described in the previous section. As many as 5 digits can be entered (the highest useable
number is 65535) or enter 00000 to remove the lock. This can be done from the Security
menu, (option 98 on the main Printed Menu) or from the host by sending an ANSI escape
sequence. Details are in the ANSI chapter in the
Programmer's Manual.
Recovery from a lost combination is the same as for the online lock; the best method is to
transmit a 00000 combination from the host. If an ISU is necessary, print out a status sheet
before resetting the printer.
Lock Various Keys
The security menu allows certain keys to work online or offline. The process is self-
explanatory upon entering the security menu.
