9820/9830/9835 Service Manual Printer Error/Status Codes
TC9830SM Rev. B 7/98 Confidential July 199846
256 Ribbon selection must be 0 (direct) or 1 (transfer).
257 Feed mode must be 0 (continuous) or 1 (on-demand).
258 Supply position is outside range.
259 Contrast adjustment must be -390 to 156 dots.
260 Print adjustment must be -99 to 99 dots.
261 Margin adjustment must be -99 to 99 dots.
262 Speed adjustment must be 25 (2.5 IPS), 40 (4.0 IPS), or 60 (6.0 IPS).
263 Primary monetary symbol is invalid.
264 Secondary symbol selection must be 0 (none) or 1 (print secondary sign).
265 Monetary decimal places must be 0 to 3.
266 Character string length in control characters packet must be 5 (MPCL control characters) or 7
(ENQ/IMD command character).
267 Baud rate selection must be 0 (1200), 1 (2400), 2 (4800), 3 (9600), 4 (19200), or 5 (38400). Resend
communication settings packet or check DIP switch settings.
268 Word length selection must be 0 (7 bits), or 1 (8 bits). Resend communication settings packet or
check DIP switch settings.
269 Stop bits selection must be 0 (1 bit), or 1 (2 bits). Resend communication settings packet or check
DIP switch settings.
270 Parity selection must be 0 (none), 1 (odd), or 2 (even). Resend communication settings packet or
check DIP switch settings.
271 Flow control selection must be 0 (none), 1 (DTR), 2 (CTS/RTS), or 3 (XON/XOFF). Resend
communication settings packet or check DIP switch settings.
272 Internal code page selection must be 0 (Internal), 1 (ANSI), 2 (DOS 437), or 3 (DOS 850).
273 Cut adjustment must be -99 to 99 dots.
282 RS232 Trailer string is too long. Use a maximum of 3 characters.
283 ENQ Trailer string is too long. Use a maximum of 3 characters.
284 The storage device type in memory configuration packet must be N (non-volatile RAM) or R (volatile
RAM).
285 The buffer type must be T (Transmit), R (Receive), I (Image), F (Format), or D (Downloadable Fonts).
286 The buffer size is invalid.
287 The printhead width must be 244 to 812 dots.
288 The battery voltage must be 0 (15-volt battery) or 1 (12-volt battery).
289 The printer address specified in communication settings packet must use exactly six characters.
290 Action must be 0 (disable) or 1 (enable) for backfeed control packet.
291 Dispense position must be 50 to 200 dots.
292 Backfeed distance must be 10 to 200 dots.
310 Check digit scheme number must be 1 to 10.
311 Modulus must be 2 to 11.
314 Check digit algorithm must be D (sum of digits) or P (sum of products).