7. Troubleshooting

7-4. Error Messages

Here is a complete list of error messages that GT-541 shows. When mark ** is in Solution, write down the error code number and the message, and then make contact to your dealer or Brother. Error codes of Warnings (#1xxx) are only written in Log file.

 

Error

 

Message

 

Meaning

 

Solution

 

code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1000

 

(INK LOW Black)

 

Black ink level is too low.

 

Prepare a new black ink cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1001

 

(INK LOW Magenta)

 

Magenta ink level is too low.

 

Prepare a new magenta ink cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1002

 

(INK LOW Cyan)

 

Cyan ink level is too low.

 

Prepare a new cyan ink cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1003

 

(INK LOW Yellow)

 

Yellow ink level is too low.

 

Prepare a new yellow ink cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning: The Waste Ink Cartridge

 

Prepare a new Waste Ink Cartridge. You can

 

1010

 

WASTE INK FULL

 

 

keep printing for a while, but replacement is

 

 

 

is almost full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soon required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1021

 

Wp-Blade Life

 

The Print Head Wiper Blade needs

 

See “7-2-10. Replacing the Wiper Blade”

 

 

 

to be replaced.

 

and replace to a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1051

 

CR Motor Life

 

The Carriage Motor is worn.

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ambient temperature is below

 

 

 

1060

 

Temp Low: xxx °F

 

the range that maintains the print

 

Raise the room temperature.

 

 

 

quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“xxx” is the current temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ambient temperature is above

 

 

 

1061

 

Temp High: xxx °F

 

the range that maintains the print

 

Drop the room temperature.

 

 

 

quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“xxx” is the current temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1070

 

Battery Life

 

The battery ran out.

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080

 

RTC not Adjusted

 

The internal clock has not been

**

 

 

 

set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

 

NO INK Black

 

The Black Ink Cartridge is not

 

Install a Black Ink Cartridge.

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

NO INK Magenta

 

The Magenta Ink Cartridge is not

 

Install a Magenta Ink Cartridge.

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

NO INK Cyan

 

The Cyan Ink Cartridge is not

 

Install a Cyan Ink Cartridge.

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

NO INK Yellow

 

The Yellow Ink Cartridge is not

 

Install a Yellow Ink Cartridge.

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

NO WASTE INK

 

The Waste Cartridge Tray is not

 

Install a Waste Ink Cartridge Tray

 

 

TRAY

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

EMPTY Black

 

The Black Ink Cartridge ran out of

 

Replace to a new Black Cartridge.

 

 

 

ink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

EMPTY Magenta

 

The Magenta Ink Cartridge ran out

 

Replace to a new Magenta Cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

of ink.

 

 

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