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A system and method for allowing a user to program characteristics of at least one light emitting diode (LED) in order to convey information about the operational status of an appliance, such as a printer. The user of the printer selects one of a plurality of display mode options for the LED for a p

A system and method for allowing a user to program characteristics of at least one light emitting diode (LED) in order to convey information about the operational status of an appliance, such as a printer. The user of the printer selects one of a plurality of display mode options for the LED for a particular operational status condition of the printer. For each display mode option, there is a range of parameters that can be programmed by the user. Display mode setting information for the particular operational status condition (and chosen parameters) is stored based on a selected display mode option. The display mode option may be tested for a particular set of parameters to allow the user to adjust the parameters to his/her liking. Moreover, a combination of display mode options may be programmed for an operational status condition. During printer run-time, the operational status of the printer is monitored, and through firmware and software, the LED is controlled to operate in accordance with the selected display mode option when it is determined that the particular operational status condition of the printer occurs.

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[ What is claimed is:] [18.] A computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions for execution by a computer to perform the steps of:(a) displaying a list of a plurality of display mode options for an LED on a printer connected to the computer;(b) displaying a user-interface to permit the

[ What is claimed is:] [18.] A computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions for execution by a computer to perform the steps of:(a) displaying a list of a plurality of display mode options for an LED on a printer connected to the computer;(b) displaying a user-interface to permit the user to select one of the plurality of display mode options for the LED for a particular operational status condition of the printer;(c) storing display mode setting information for the particular operational status condition of the printer based on a selected display mode option; and(d) transmitting to a printer display mode setting information corresponding to the selected display mode option in response to receiving status signals from the printer indicating that the particular operational status condition of the printer is occurring.