Online and Offline - imageRUNNER LBP3580 e-Manual

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.

: You can enter the menu

: You cannot enter the menu

	When the printer is online	When the printer is offline
[Setup] menu	*
[Select Feeder] menu
[Reset] menu
[Job] menu
[Utility Menu] menu
Application 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 the printer is offline, place the printer online using the following procedure.

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 Sleep Mode During Sleep 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.

Press [

] (

Online).

The

Online indicator goes off, and the printer is offline.

IMPORTANT
About the automatic online function You can specify the time interval until the printer automatically enters the online status. The default is [2 minutes]. [Setup] Menu ([Control Menu] Options) 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].