TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE

Troubleshooting

Generally, when a malfunction or an abnormal condition occurs, the “READY” LED will keep blinking. Printing and communication between the host and printer will stop.

To understand what the problem is you should first check the LED indicators and LCD display on the front panel:

After the problems have been solved, press CANCEL to continue printing.

READY and MEDIA LED's blinking

LCD Displays MEDIA OUT

Possible Problems

Solutions

Remarks

 

 

 

Missing gap

- Check the media path

If using continuous media with Windows

 

- Check the position of the

then in the Paper Tab section

 

continuous should be selected.

 

media sensor.

 

- Check the paper sensor

 

 

 

 

Media out

- Check the Media Supply

Verify that the media is properly

 

Roll

positioned between the Media Sensor

 

 

Arms.

 

 

 

Media not installed

- Install a Media roll

 

 

 

 

Media jam

- Clear the jam

Verify that the media is routed correctly.

 

 

 

Printhead module is not

- Close and latch the

 

closed

printhead module

 

 

 

 

Media Calibration lost

Run the Label Sensor Calibration procedure.

 

 

 

Ready and Ribbon LED Blinking

LCD displays RIBBON OUT

Possible Problems

Solutions

Remarks

 

 

 

Incorrect Switch setting

Switch 1 should be off for

Direct Thermal media does not use a

 

DT mode.

ribbon.

 

 

 

Ribbon has run out

Supply the ribbon roll

 

 

 

 

Ribbon jam

Clear the jam

Verify proper ribbon installation.

 

 

 

Ribbon sensor error

Replace the ribbon sensor

 

 

 

 

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6000 specifications

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