M2 Control Panel

M2 Control Panel
Power Button Data Light Menu Button Cancel Button Back Button Next Button Reverse Button Forward Button Enter Button

Power Button

This button turns the power to the upper portion of the machine (the Control Panel) on and off. Powering off using this button will not affect the WIMS system or the bed load capabilities. This button will not power down the entire machine.

Data Light

This light indicates that the printer is receiving a file (data).

Menu Button

This button reveals the various menu’s, which are:

  • TestPrint:  This is the function to perform nozzle checks
  • Media Set: This is the function to set the “Media Feed Length”
  • Network:  This is the function to find/set up the networking information, such as the IP address, should you use an Ethernet cable to communicate with the printer, rather than a USB cable.
  • Utility:  This is a function reserved for technician use only
  • Cleaning:  This is the function to perform head cleanings or power cleanings, such as when we are initially getting ink into the printer, flushing the ink system out, or trying to resolve a difficult clogging issue.

Cancel Button

This button is used to remove the “Media Width 610” message as well as to cancel a print job once it has begun.

Back Button

This button will bring you back to the previous menu.

Next Button

This button will bring you to the next menu.

Reverse Button

This button will change the settings/function.

Forward Button

This button will change the settings/function.

Enter Button

If you simply press the button, it will bring you into a menu/function, change the value of the menu/function, or execute that function. Also, if you press this button for 3 seconds, the machine will begin a regular head cleaning.