Printronix T5000e Series user manual Bar Code Failures Message List Explanation Solution

Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures

Table 4. Message List

Message	Explanation	Solution
Unscannable code	Data validation error: missing	1. Check that paper and
check media	bar code. An expected bar	ribbon are clean,
	code is missing or was	unwrinkled, and
	printed so poorly that the	installed correctly.
	validator cannot detect it.	2. Run a print job and
		check that the validator
		beam is not obstructed;
		remove obstructions as
		necessary.
		3. Run a print job and
		check that the READ
		LED flashes as bar
		codes exit the printer. If
		the READ LED does not
		flash, cycle power and
		run the job again. If the
		READ LED does not
		flash, inspect the cables
		and the cable
		connections. If the
		cables are undamaged
		and the connections are
		good, replace the
		validator.
		4. Press PAUSE to clear
		the message.
		5. In the VALIDATOR
		menu, press ↓ until
		“Clear Data” displays,
		then press ↵.
Validator not	The Validator Funct. = Enable	Check that the validator
communicating	in the VALIDATOR menu, but	signal cable is securely
	when the printer was first	connected to the validator
	powered up it could not	unit.
	communicate with it.

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