Printer Operation

LED Functions

1POWER LED

It lights up when printer power is turned on. (green)

2PRINT LED

This is lit when the printer is able to print. (green)

3CONDITION LED

This is on when selecting settings. (orange)

4ERROR LED

This is lit or flashes when the printer is in error status. (red)

Table of Alarm and Error Indications

Normal Operating Mode

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In addition to normal operating mode, when an abnormal condition is detected in the printer, an alarm sounds and each LED either lights up or flashes to indicate the type of error.

Item

PRINT

CONDITION

ERROR

 

LED

LED

LED

 

 

When the STOP key has been pushed

 

OFF

OFF

OFF

Abnormal head temperature

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

Abnormal motor temperature

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

Head open

 

OFF

OFF

 

 

Media end

 

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

 

 

 

Media out

 

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

(media location cannot be detected)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abnormal head resistance

 

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

Ribbon feed error

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

Ribbon end

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

Communication error

 

 

 

 

 

 

(reception buffer overrun)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication error

 

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

(parity, framing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication error

 

 

 

 

 

 

(transmission buffer overflow)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto cutter abnormality

 

OFF

OFF

 

ON

(jamming etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto cutter temperature abnormal

ON

OFF

OFF

ON

OFF

Time Axis ￿

 

 

: ON,

: OFF

Wide on/off marks indicate slow LED flashing.

Small circle on/off marks indicate quick LED flashing.

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