Datacard CR500 User Reference Guide View the Print Unit Front Panel
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View the Print Unit Front Panel
The print unit front panel is available when the security enclosure door is open. It
has two lines of text, indicators for key funcons, and symbols for connecon type
and lock status. At mes, you must use the print unit front panel.
Card Light
The card light indicates the status of the cards in the printer. It blinks amber when
the printer has a card problem, such as when the printer is out of cards.
O Cards are okay.
Rapid blinking
green
Insert a card using the excepon card
slot.
Blinking amber The printer problem applies to cards.
Supplies Status Light
The touch screen status light shows the status of the retransfer lm and ink ribbon.
The green bar shows the amount of retransfer lm available: 100% available, 75%
available, 50% available, or 25% available.
The orange bar shows the amount of ink ribbon available: 100% available, 75%
available, 50% available, or 25% available.
• Line 1—Displays messages during error recovery and shows the menu
name when using the print unit menu system.
• Line 2—Shows card counts or selecons available if you are using menus.
• Line 3—Presents key indicators, the connecon symbol, and the current
lock state.
• The display background color changes according to the current state of the
print unit. The background is:
• Bright green during power on.
• Bright blue when the printer is operang normally, including when
inializing, preheang, and prinng cards.
• Medium blue when recovering from errors.
• Red on print unit error.
Speaker
Connecon Type
Lock Status
Key
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3