112 Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART, CONTINUED

Problem

Probable Cause

Solution

 

 

 

BEEPs, continued

 

 

 

 

 

1 Long followed by

Nonrecoverable Errors:

Record beep pattern. Press

4 Short-Long

 

ON LINE to solicit still other

Beeps:

Printhead #1 Error

patterns, if any.

LSSSS

Printhead #2 Error

Turn off and then turn on

LSSSL

Printhead #3 Error

printer to reset. If problem

LSSLS

Carriage Motor Overcurrent

persists, record beep

LSSLL

Carriage Motor Driven

pattern(s) and call for service.

LSLSS

Overtemperature

 

 

HV Error

 

LSLSL

24 vdc** Error

 

LSLLS

12 vdc Error

 

LSLLL

Tachometer Overrun Error

 

LLSSS

Linefeed Motor Overcurrent

 

LLSSL

Tachometer Timeout Error

 

LLSLS*

Processor Error

 

LLSLL

Synthesis Counter Overrun

 

LLLSL

 

 

 

 

 

Messages, Printed

 

 

 

 

 

ROM ERROR

Bad Checksum

Press ON LINE. If problem

 

 

persists, call for service.

 

 

 

NONVOLATILE

New Checksum Does not

Press ON LINE. If problem

RAM CHECKSUM -

Match Previous Checksum

persists, call for service.

- Setting Default

 

 

Parameters***

 

 

*Will occur if the carriage is impeded by an obstruction.

**Used for dc cooling fan.

***The printer returns to factory default setting. This often happens when upgrading firmware.

Page 132
Image 132
Epson 4100 manual Troubleshooting Chart