Error Messages, Data Communication

•Data Communication

Possible Cause	Action

Poor data communi-	Make sure the data communi-
cation cable connec-	cation cable jacks are con-
tion	nected securely.

Passage of too much	Be sure to start actual data
time after setting up	transfer within about 20 seconds
for data communica-	after pressing SET to start a data
tion	communication operation.

Message	Cause and Recommended Action

SAME NAME	Name being assigned to a preset
ALREADY	format is already used. Use a differ-
USED!	ent name.

DATA ITEM	No match for characters specified for
NOT FOUND!	a search operation. Change to other
	characters or use sequential search.

TOO MANY	Too many lines to be printed. Reduce
LINES!	the number of lines or use a wider
	tape.
TOO MANY	Too many lines for printing with a
LINES TO	frame. Reduce the number of lines
FRAME!	or use a wider tape.

ODD NUMBER	• Odd number of digits input for ITF
OF DIGITS!	bar code when a check digit is not
CANNOT	being used. Add a 0 (zero) as the
PRINT	first digit and re-input.
	• Even number of digits input for ITF
	bar code when a check digit is
	being used. Add a 0 (zero) as the
	first digit and re-input.

NOT ENOUGH	Bar code print printed does not have
DIGITS!	enough digits. Re-input with the
CANNOT PRINT	proper number of digits.

RESET!	Memory has not been initialized yet.
	Perform the reset operation.

COMMUNICA-	Label printer was unable to receive
TION ERROR!	data being sent from an external
	source. Check cable connections
	and parameter settings.

POWER OFF	Printing operation performed while
THEN LOAD A	the tape cartridge compartment is
TAPE	empty. Load a tape cartridge and try
CARTRIDGE	again.

TEXT TOO	Text being printed does not fit within
LONG!	a fixed-length tape. Shorten the text
	or change the tape length.

Message	Cause and Recommended Action

TEXT TOO	Text being printed with a frame does
LONG!	not fit within a fixed-length tape.
	Shorten the text or change the tape
	length.

DATA ERROR!	Print operation attempted when
RESET!	memory is not initialized. Perform the
	reset operation and try again.

DATA ERROR!	Memory data has been deleted or
RESET!	corrupted bacause battery went
	dead.

DATA ERROR!	Text storage attempted when
RESET!	memory is not initialized. Perform the
	reset operation and try again.

NO DATA!	Recall or delete operation attempted
	while there is no more data in
	memory. Press SET to clear the er-
	ror message.

TOO MANY BL!	Attempt to input a 16th block mark
	(only 15 are allowed). Delete block
	marks you don’t need.

ILLEGAL	• Invalid characters used in a bar
CHARACTERS!	code. Change to allowed charac-
CANNOT	ters.
PRINT	• Letter other than A, B, C, or D in-
	put for CODABAR bar code start
	code or end code. Use only the
	allowable characters.

MEMORY	Memory used for storage is full. De-
FULL!	lete data in memory that you no
	longer need.

NOT ENOUGH	Operation being attempted would
MEMORY!	cause memory used for storage to
	become full. To store more, delete
	data in memory that you no longer
	need.
	If you don’t want to store more, press
	SET to clear the message and then
	continue with the operation.

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