Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

During normal operation the following error messages may occur:

 

 

 

Display

That means...

Cause / Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGC ERROR

AGC ADJUST

- Distance print head and

 

procedure fault

platen faulty

 

 

- Print head loose

 

 

- Platen incorrectly installed

 

 

- Ribbon not inserted

 

 

- Horizontal drive without

 

 

function

 

 

- Platen got dirty

 

 

 

BUFFER OVERFLOW

Handshake protocol

- Check CTR - CTS or

 

error

XON - XOFF protocol

 

 

- Repeat data transfer

 

 

 

COVER OPEN

Displayed when the

- Close cover

 

top cover is open

 

 

and the printer is in

 

 

the READY or

 

 

BUSY mode.

 

 

 

 

FRAMING ERROR

Protocol error

- Check protocol setting of

 

 

printer and host

 

 

- Repeat data transfer

 

 

 

HOR. DRIVE ERROR

Horizontal drive

- Horizontal drive blocked

 

without function

- Paper jam

 

 

- Distance of platen gap too

 

 

narrow

 

 

- AGC procedure on not

 

 

workable position

 

 

- Platen incorrectly installed

 

 

- No AGC ADJUST after

 

 

print head or platen

 

 

replacement

 

 

- Device electronic fault

 

 

- Encoder strip missing

 

 

- Horizontal drive fault

 

 

 

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Epson C I - 4 0 4 0, C I - 4 0 5 0 user manual AGC Error, Buffer Overflow, Cover Open, Framing Error, HOR. Drive Error