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4.1 Error Messages

When there is a problem withthe printer, a buzzer sounds, and the error lampon

the control panellights and an error message is displayed on the LCD screen.

Error descriptionsand corrective actions are shown below.

4.1.1 Error descriptions and indications

Description Indication LED Buzzer
Battery dead (for clock and backup RAM ) Battery Lights Sounds long
Low head temperature ColdHead Lights Soundslong
Low PCB temperature Cold PCB Light s Soundslong
Abnormal head resistance value
Error contents and head information
repeatedly displayed
Rank: Rank of head resistance value
Average: Averageof resistance values
(A/D reading value decimal
system)
Maximum: Max.v alue of resistance
Minimum: Min. v alue of resistance
Head Err
Rank ***
Ave.***
Max.***
Min.***
Lights Soundslong
Communication error (receive buff er overrun) OverFlow Lights Sounds long
Communication error (parity, framing) S/I Err Lights Soundslong
Communication error (transmit buffer overflow) HostBusy
T.D. Ful l Blinks Soundsshort
3times
Pause key pressed Pause −− −−
Pause command reception (remote contr ol) Pause −− −−
Head overheat OverHeat
Cooling Blinks Soundsshort
3times
Stop key pressed Stop −− Sounds short
3times
Stop command reception (remote contr ol) Cancel −− −−
Mechanism head open HeadOpen Lights Sounds short
3times
Paper end (no paper left) PaperEnd Lights Soundsshort
3times