Epson TK14 operation manual Error Processing, Error types, NEAR-END Paper Error

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FENIX IMVICO

TK14 OPERATION MANUAL

3.7- ERROR PROCESSING

3.7.1- Error types

When an error happens, the TK14 visually notifies the error type through the led, located next to the buttons. This fact allows the final user to have a direct and visual reference on the current printer status. On the other hand, the printer status and all its possible errors can also be obtained via software through the DEL EOT command. In this way, the application developer can have more complete information on the printer status, therefore being able to act accordingly.

The errors detected by the interface are the following: ‘near-end paper’, hardware error, power supply voltage error and printing head temperature error.

When any of these errors happen, the led blinks with a different blinking timing sequence for each of them. If no error happens the led will light permanently green.

ERROR

 

 

 

Sequence (RED BLINKING)

 

 

 

 

(a = 0,5 seconds

, b = 2 seconds.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘NEAR-END

Led ON

 

 

a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAPER’

 

1

b

1

 

 

 

Led OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAPER

Led ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JAM

Led OFF

2

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Led ON

 

 

 

 

 

HARDWARE

Led OFF

 

 

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLTAGE

Led ON

 

 

6

6

 

ERROR

Led OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Led ON

 

 

 

 

 

TEMPERATURE

 

 

 

7

7

 

 

Led OFF

 

 

t

 

 

 

 

 

 

Led ON

 

 

 

 

 

No Paper /

 

Orange (no blinking)

t

 

Platen open

Led OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 3.8- LED Blinking sequence (RED).

More information on these errors can be found below:

NEAR-END PAPER ERROR

[Description] This error happens when the ‘near-end paper’ sensor detects that the paper roll is close to be finished. This means that using a paper roll with an external diameter of 80 mm and inner diameter of 25 mm, the sensor will trigger the error when there are still 10 meters of paper approximately.

[Recover action]This indication should be really taken as a warning, not as an error as such. The action depends on the application and the developer’s criteria. To recover from this error, user must change the paper roll.

[Notes]

Depending on the settings of command “ESC c 4” this error stops the printing or not (see

 

point 4. CONTROL COMMANDS). If this error is set to stop the printing, it will be

 

detected as any other error. If this error is not set to stop the printing, user must detect it

 

by polling the status bytes. This error is indicated in the parallel port depending on the

 

conditions set by the ”ESC c 3” command (See point 4. CONTROL COMMANDS).

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Contents TK14 Thermal Printer Version 1 Date Febraury Installation Control CommandsIndex IntroductionFenix Imvico Figures and Tables Important Notes in TK14 Thermal Printer Management Security PrecautonsCleaning Procedure and Precautions RecommendationsIntroduction General Specifications Printing specificationsCharacter specifications TF77KS-E2 TW80KK-SInstallation TK14 Installation ConsiderationsMinimal Nozzle Hole Dimension User Front Panel TK14 earth connectionPower Supply Important Note about Power SupplyGND RS-232 Serial interface specifications Change between online and offline modeRS-232 Serial Interface Serial RS-232 interface pins assignment SignalFunction PC serial interface connectionCentronics Parallel Interface PrtBusy/Data3,7 PC parallel interface connection Male DB25Basic Operations Paper LoadingAutomatic Paper Load Manual Paper LoadButtons Functions Pfeed Button ProgPfeed Button. Functions Prog ButtonSelf-test mode Open Platen SensorSpecial Printing Modes Programming mode Programming ModeYES Hexadecimal dump mode Error Processing Error typesNEAR-END Paper Error Hardware Error Power Supply Voltage ErrorThermal Head Temperature Error No Paper ErrorPaper JAM Error Important NotesPrinter operation when an error happens Data reception error serial interface onlyFlow diagram of the error detection for the serial port Flow diagram of the error detection for the parallel port ENDCommand Notation Control ComandsTerm Definitions Description of the Control Commands DLE EOTESC SP ESCESC 2, ESC DLE EOT n= 01H Printer status Bit OFF/ONOFF/ON Appendix F Appendix aESC M, GS !, Appendix a ESC ESC @ESC !, ESC G GS B n ESC J nESC M n Reference ESC !, Appendix aJustification ABC Abcd AbcdeESC c 3 n OFF / onESC c 5 n ESC d nESC 2, ESC GS ! n ESC !, Appendix a GS a pL pH n mPaper Test patternGS T n Printing positionGS V m FontGS H n GS f, GS k GS h nBar Code System Number of Characters Remarks GS h, GS w Mode Vertical Dot Horizontal Dot Density GS w nModule Width mm for Multi-level Bar Code FS p n m ModeHorizontal Dot Density FS q n xL xH yL yH d1…dk1…xL xH yL yH d1…dk Appendix a Specifications TL69KS-HG76TL69KS-R2 # TW80KK-SAppendix B IF1500 Connectors and Buttons Autocutter UnitLine Thermal Printer Mechanism Appendix C External Appearance Appendix D HOW to Order PartnumberFAPOS-1 FA-40TKAppendix E CODE128 BAR Code Description of the CODE128 Bar CodeHex Decimal DEL Codea7B,42 123,66 52/65 Appendix F Internal Character Tables 0 80H to FFH 17. PC866 Cyrillic 55/65 Appendix G Testing Software PC Communication Port ConfigurationPrinter Status Sample Ticket 59/65

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