Component Function
8 [System] button Access the [System] section to do the following, for
example:
• Check the status of the toner, staples and other
supplies.
• Get information of the finishers.
• Read counters.
• Start maintenance.
• Set up the preferred workflows.
• Change a number of default system settings such
as the language.
• Adjust the brightness and contrast of the LCD
panel.
• Shut down the printer.
• View the content of the media catalog or add
(temporary) media to the media catalog.
9
Username The username of the user that is currently logged
in. When you want to log in as another user, log out
or change your password, use this button.
10 Dashboard The dashboard displays information about the sys-
tem status such as:
• Information about the current printing process.
• Information about operator intervention that is
required soon.
• Information about errors.
• Information about the status of the toner reser-
voir and staple cartridges.
11 Status LED The status LED displays the status of the system:
• Red LED
The machine has stopped, for example because a
required media type is not available or an error
has occurred. Operator attention is required now.
• Orange LED
The machine will stop soon, for example because
more paper is required. Operator attention is re-
quired soon.
The orange light illuminates when the machine
reaches the warning time. The warning time is a
time you can set to determine when the orange
light must illuminate. You can set the warning
time in the [System] view of the control panel.
• Green LED
The machine is busy printing. The machine can
print longer than the set warning time. Operator
attention is not required.
• LED off
The machine is idle. There are no jobs scheduled
for printing and no operator attention is required.
Access to the control panel
Control panel
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Chapter 3 - Explore the ease of operation
Canon varioPRINT DP line