The Dashboard
Introduction
The dashboard is the upper part of the control panel. The dashboard is always visible,
irrespective of the current view. The dashboard shows the following.
• The status of the system.
• The status of the supplies.
• The status of the finishers.
• The current process.
• Instructions for the operator.
• The [Resume] button
after you stopped the printer.
Illustration
The following illustration shows the dashboard while the machine is busy. The vertical status bar
is green. No action is required.
The following illustration shows the dashboard while the machine is busy. The vertical status bar
is orange. Next to the status bar, the dashboard displays a message that indicates which action is
required soon.
The Parts of the Dashboard
The dashboard
Number Function
1 Display the status of the machine, for example [Initializing...], [Printing...] or
[Printing will stop...]. Each status message can have a sub-message with addi-
tional information.
2 Display the file name of the current job (for document printing) or current stream
(for stream printing). Furthermore, the progress of the current job is displayed.
For document printing, the counter can display the following information.
• Set X of Y
• Sheet X of Y or Sheet X.
X represents the current status of the print job. Y represents the total number of
sets or sheets of a print job.
When the sorting method for a job is set to [By set] the dashboard displays the
set count (Set X of Y).
If the sorting method for a job is set to [By page], or when you print stream jobs,
the dashboard only displays a sheet count.
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