Status indicators

The status indicators include a large light at the top of the screen and a written description of the device's current state.

Status light

Status text

Details

No Machine

There is no communication between Print Console and the device.

Startup
(flashing)

The device is preparing for use.

You cannot perform any operations.

Ready

The device is idling and is available to perform operations.

You can submit jobs.

Working...
(flashing)

The device is performing an operation.

For devices that require manual loading, you cannot load a plate.

 

Attention!
(flashing)

You must resolve a problem before the device can continue with the operation.

Check the
Messages tab for instructions about how to recover from the problem.

Enhanced Attention! status

If you enabled
Enhanced Attention! status in Tools > Preferences > Display, the entire screen flashes yellow. To stop the flashing yellow screen, click once anywhere in the screen. It will not flash yellow again (even for new recovery messages) until you clear the Messages tab.

Working...
(flashing)

An operator action is required.

  • For devices that require manual loading, a plate needs to be loaded.

  • For devices that load automatically, an operator action is required, but it is not a problem that has suspended operation.

 

The offline icon can overlay any of the icons shown above. It does not change the text.

 Print Console is offline.

  • No new jobs from the workflow will appear in the Print Console Queue tab.

  • If Print Console is offline because you pressed the Disconnect button, the device is finishing all jobs that are in the Print Console Queue tab.

  • If Print Console is offline because you pressed the Stop button, the device is cancelling all jobs in the Print Console Queue tab and flushing all media from the device.

  • Jobs from the workflow will start appearing in the Print Console Queue tab again when you click the Connect button.