Front Panel Messages - HP C2858A Service Manual

FRONT PANEL MESSAGES

In addition to the menus that appear in the front panel display, three types of messages may
also appear in the display. They are state messages, action messages, and error messages.
State messages do not require any action and serve to notify the user of any current plotter
actions occurring. State messages are listed in Table 3-2. Action messages do require user
interaction. Typically the user is prompted to press a button, move a lever or load pens or
media. Action messages are listed in Table 3-3. Error messages indicate that either a user er-
ror or internal plotter error has occurred. Some error messages require user action to clear and
others are only displayed until the next operation is performed by the plotter. Error messages
and their recommended actions are a part of the troubleshooting information presented in
Chapter 8 of this manual.
Message State
Accessing pens You have pressed the Access Pens button. The pen carriage is moving out
so you can access it.
Aligning pens Machine is aligning pens.
Cancelling You have pressed the Cancel button and the plotter is in the process of
cancelling the procedure. You may continue when this message is no
longer displayed.
Checking media Machine is checking to see if media is properly positioned with respect
to the perforated line of the entry platen.
Creating Machine is performing accuracy calibration.
calibration plot
Ink drying The ink on your plot is drying. Wait the indicated number of seconds be-
(xxx seconds) fore removing the plot. If you need to remove it before the indicated time
has passed, use caution to avoid smearing the ink.
Loading roll Machine is loading roll media.
Loading sheet Machine is loading sheet media.
Measuring plot Machine is measuring the accuracy calibration plot you just loaded.
Pen palette The pen palette you just entered (Palette A, Palette B, or Factory) has
loaded been loaded.
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Table 3-2. State Messages