User's Manual Part 2

Tally Dascom 2600/2610/PRN-7
6.3.27 Virtual Control Panel
The Virtual Control Panel link is in the Printer Status area of the web page. This control
panel is a visual representation of the actual control panel on the printer. It allows the
user to remotely read and set panel information as if they were standing at the control
panel. The functionality of the virtual panel is identical to the physical LCD panel.
Before using the virtual panel, it is important to configure the browser to allow popup
windows from the printer, otherwise the panel will not display. Once the browser is
configured, the page will look similar to this:
The Virtual Control Panel will be the active window. This window will show the current
error state and display the contents of the printer’s LCD display. Selecting the buttons
on the display will behave the same as if selecting the buttons on the printer itself. The
LCD information on the virtual panel refreshes every 15 seconds. The physical panel,
virtual panel and Online Status in the Printer Status are all active, so there may be
some synchronization delay issues if a user presses a button on the physical printer or
the Online Status in the Printer Status area. The Panel Lock feature affects the virtual
panel in the same way as the physical panel. The only functional difference between
the physical and virtual panel is that in the virtual panel, the LF/FF option will always
do a FF.
To close the virtual panel, click on the X in the upper right of the window.
1) This feature needs the browser to allow pop ups.
2) The LED version unit does not support this function.
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