The Front Panel is used to display messages, configure the Printer and send commands to the Printer via the keys.

The display is a 128 x 64 pixel graphic LCD and can display both text and graphics at the same time. The display has an LED backlight to improve its viewing characteristics. The contrast of the LCD can also be adjusted.

The navigation and command keys are distributed in three groups:

-1 key at the bottom left corner is used to select the Print Quality (Max. Quality, Productivity or Max. Speed). The LEDs on top of the key show the selected option.
-2 keys at the top left part are used to send commands directly to the printer: Cancel and Load/Unload Media.
-5 keys to the right of the display are used to navigate through the menus: Back, Enter, Up, Down and Menu. (You can print a demo plot called Menu to get the complete menu tree).
-1 key on the upper right corner is used to set the Printer to Standby mode.