11Taking Care of your PrinterYour printer will produce high quality print jobs if it is well taken care of. Periodic cleaning, handling theprinter properly, and using the correct printer supplies such as ribbon and paper ensures optimumperformance. Chapter 8 explains how to clean the printer, and printer supplies are listed in Appendix A.Conventions in this ManualControl panel keys and indicators are highlighted in UPPERCASE BOLD PRINT.Example: Press the CANCEL key, then press the ONLINE key.Quotation marks (“ ”) indicate messages on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).Example: Press the ONLINE key. “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.The + (plus) symbol represents key combinations.Example: “Press + ” means press the (UP) key and the (DOWN) key at the same time.Warnings and Special InformationRead and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:WARNING A warning notice calls attention to a condition that could harm you.CAUTION A caution notice calls attention to a condition that could damage the printer.IMPORTANT Information vital to proper operation of the printer.NOTE: A note gives you helpful tips about printer operation and maintenance.Related Documents• Quick Reference Guide — Explains how to set up the printer for basic operation (load ribbon cartridgeand media, and clear paper jams).• Maintenance Manual — Explains how to maintain and repair the line matrix printer at the field servicelevel of maintenance.• Integrated Network Interface Card User’s ManualInformation about network protocols, configuration, and network operation.• 6800 Series Printers Emulations Applications Manual, Volume 1Defines printer emulations.• 6800 Series Printers Fonts and Character Sets Applications Manual, Volume 3Defines printer fonts and character sets.• 6800 Series Printers Graphics Languages Applications Manual, Volume 4Defines Code V, PGL, and MT660 IG printer graphics languages.
