Troubleshooting

WARNING — HEAD COLD

CAUTION An improperly connected print head data cable or power cable

THERMISTOR FAULT

can cause these error messages. The print head may be hot enough to cause

ERROR CONDITION — HEAD

severe burns. Allow the print head to cool.

ELEMENT BAD

 

 

The print head data cable is not properly

CAUTION Turn OFF printer power

(Printer stops, ERROR light on, printer

cycles through these three messages.)

connected.

before performing this procedure.

 

 

Failure to do so can damage the print

 

 

head.

 

 

1. Turn OFF printer power.

 

 

2. Disconnect and reconnect the

 

 

data cable to the print head.

 

 

3. Ensure that the cable connector is

 

 

fully inserted into the print head

 

 

connector.

 

 

4. Turn ON the printer.

 

 

 

 

The print head has a faulty thermistor.

Call 3M Service.

 

 

 

WARNING — HEAD COLD

CAUTION An improperly connected print head data cable or power cable

(Printer prints while ERROR light

can cause this error message. The print head may be hot enough to cause severe

flashes.)

burns. Allow the print head to cool.

 

 

 

 

 

The print head temperature is

Continue printing while the print

 

approaching its lower operating limit.

head reaches the correct operating

 

 

temperature. If the error remains,

 

 

the environment may be too cold for

 

 

proper printing. Relocate the printer to

 

 

a warmer area.

 

The print head data cable is not properly

CAUTION Turn OFF printer power

 

connected.

before performing this procedure.

 

 

Failure to do so can damage the print

 

 

head.

 

 

1. Turn OFF printer power.

 

 

2. Disconnect and reconnect the

 

 

data cable to the print head.

 

 

3. Ensure that the cable connector is

 

 

fully inserted into the print head

 

 

connector.

 

 

4. Turn ON the printer.

 

 

 

 

The print head has a faulty thermistor.

Call 3M Service.

WARNING — HEAD TOO HOT

CAUTION The print head may be hot enough to cause severe burns. Allow

(Printer stops, ERROR light flashes.)

the print head to cool.

 

 

The print head is over temperature.

Allow the print head to cool. Printing

 

 

automatically resumes when the print

 

 

head elements cool to an acceptable

 

 

operating temperature.

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