•Data Communication

Cannot transfer data.

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.

 

 

Error Messages

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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