Appendix C: PRINTER STATUS

LCD display

Blinking LED

Description

 

 

 

PAUSE

READY

The printer is in a pause state. Press

 

 

PAUSE or CANCEL to return to normal

 

 

state.

 

 

 

MEDIA OUT

MEDIA

The media is uninstalled or used up. Load

 

READY

new media to the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON OUT

RIBBON

The ribbon is uninstalled or end-of-ribbon

 

READY

occurred. Load new ribbon to the printer.

 

If using Direct Thermal media verify that

 

 

 

 

Switch 1 is off.

 

 

 

SERIAL IO ERROR

READY

The format or baud rate of the RS-232

 

 

communication may be incorrect. Verify

 

 

host and switches 6 to 8.

 

 

 

CUTTER FAILED

READY

The cutter can not cut off the media, check

 

 

the media and cutter.

 

 

 

MEMORY FULL

READY

The printer buffer is full. Possibly caused

 

 

by the loaded soft fonts, graphics or forms.

 

 

Check the format of these data.

 

 

 

HEAD OPEN

READY

The printhead latch is not closed. To print

 

 

the label the head latch must be closed.

 

 

 

P. SENSOR O.R.

READY

The media sensor is out of range during

 

 

calibration. Make sure the media is

 

 

installed and the label sensor is put under

 

 

the media.

 

 

 

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AMT Datasouth 6000 manual Appendix C Printer Status

6000 specifications

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