GAP Error | Output Solutions C I - 8 0 6 0 specification

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

6.8.7 GAP ERROR

That means, that there are obstructions in the paper path.

Note: Remove the ribbon cassette only, if the print head is in park position.

Print head park position

Rear cover

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Output Solutions C I - 8 0 6 0 manual GAP Error

Contents

User´s Manual 8 0 6 Page Safety Regulations Electromagnetic Compatibility Operating Environment III Power On/Off Lever Table of Contents Table of contents Description of the Individual Menu Items Print Menu Viii Table of Contents Appendices Epson LQ 2550 / ESC/P2 Quick ReferenceAppendix G Miscellaneous About this Manual Configuring the PrinterPreface Getting Started Technical Data MaintenanceTrouble Shooting and Diagnostics Options Control Codes MiscellaneousXiii Conventions Used in this Guide BoldAbbreviations and Acronyms Getting Started Unpacking Getting Started Getting Started Preconditions for Installation Power Requirements Remove Transport Lock Installing the Personality Module PM Re-packing Information Mains Connection and Power On Test Ribbon Installation Replacing the Ribbon Cassette Manual Paper LoadingPaper Source Selection Select Tractor L/U as paper source on the operator panel Fanfold Paper Feeding Getting Started Manual Sheet Feeding Enter » Print Menu Online Test PrintoutsOffline Local ELQ Menu Test Modes Right » Prnitmenu Form Feed Tear OFF Paper Sample Print Menu Recall Factory Sample Configuration Data Draft Sample Print Letter Sample Print Lines Connecting to the System Parallel/Serial Interface Installing the Printer DriversDTR Offline Local ELQ Macro Selection Emulation SelectionEpson LQ / ESC/P2 Online Ready IPP Printer Operation Operator Panel Ready Mode Local ModeFunction Keys Online or Offline mode KEY Function Cursor As soon as the menu mode has been Printer Operating Ready ELQ Liquid Crystal Display LCD Locking Cover Menu Mode InstallationSave Menu Local ELQ To Activate the Menu » Paper Source To Confirm a Selection Macro EmulationEpson LQ ESC/P2 Display How to Save SettingsKEY Online Ready ELQ Configuring the Printer What is Configuring Key Diyplay » Print Menu Form Feed Paper Tear OFF Standard Configuration Explanation of the printout on the previous Type PARALL./RS232 Word Length BIT BAUD-RATE Menu Tree Batch Manual Selection Function Menu Item DescriptionExplanation of Individual Menu Items Test Modes Select Macro Paper Source Selection ParameterPath Batch Manual Batch Capacity Batch CAP TRACT.U. V-POS TRAKT.U TRACT.L. V-POSTRACT.L. H-POS TRACT.U. H-POS Length Font Pitch LineEmulation Latin AM Turkey IBM Code Epson EXT. GCT IBM SET 1 / IBM SETFrance Germany Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japain Norway Latin AM Turkey Legal Selection Value/ Parameter Left Margin Line Mode Right MarginPerforation Skip Tear Off Mode Selection Wert / ParameterTEAR-OFF-MODE Value Selection Parameter / ValueLanguage Deutsch Francais Program Update Menu AccessMenu Access Full Access No Access Test Modes InstallationDescription of the Individual Menu Items Define Macro Print Letter ConfigurationTest Modes Print Menu Print Lines ASF Cassettes optional Define Macro Select MacroPaper Sorce Paper Exit Print POS. ADJ Length DPI Print Quality Is splitted up into S Font QualityGraphics Quality Font Line Epson LQ / ESC/P2 IBM Propr IBM PROPR. AGMCharacter SET Line Mode Left MarginRight Margin PERF. Skip TEAR-OFF-MODETEAR-OFF 10 S. S TEAR-OFF 1 S Installation Interface Parallel / RS422Word Length F Buffer Program UpdateMenu Access Language Maintenance Cleaning Surrounding AreasPrefered Material Configuration FW-VERSION Cleaning Procedure Open the front cover of the printer User Replaceable Parts Print Head Exchange Maintenance Installation procedure Maintenance Maintenance Online Configuration Form Feed Paper Tear OFF» Stop Online Ready ELQ Troubleshooting and Diagnostics How to Use This Section Power on Power-related ProblemsError Messages Display That means Cause Carriage Error Display That means Cause / ActionBuffer Overflow Gap Error Paper Jam TRF Paper Jam ASF Paper Jam ManualLocking Procedur Or 6.8.3 Ribbon Error Printing does not start Ribbon Installation Fanfold paper does not advanceNo Printout Self-test printout does not start Appendix a Interface Description Paper tears or jams Single sheets are skewed Print-related Problems Print faint or of poor quality Print lines overlapPart of printed text is missing loss of data Test Action Result Check Select and start PrintPaper Source Stop Self Test Ribbon or Carriage-related Problems Ribbon Problems Carriage does not move smoothlyPrint Tests Diagrams for Failure Analysis Locking Procedure Error message Ribbon Unfasten Procedure See 6.8.1 Locking Procedure Ribbon Error Remove Paper Paper JAM TRF Tractor Feed That means, that there are obstructions in the paper path Paper JAM ASF or Manual Ready GAP Error Options Printer Stand Printer is tightly locked with the stand Options Prepare the ASF Cassettes Installing the ASF Cassettes Options Removing the ASF Cassette Lnserting Paper Options Replacement of the ASF Pick-up Rollers To Remove the ASF Pick-up Rollers To Install the Pick-up Rollers Installing the Cut Sheet Tray Cut Sheet TrayRemove the upper tractor cassette Technical Data Power input WeightDiagnostics Environmental Temperature Mtbf Output Paper weightTractor Feed Minimum Maximum Paper width Buffer Connectivity InterfaceEmulations Fonts Barcodes Character PitchLine Spacing Graphics Width Paper weight Cut sheetsOptions Printer Stand Depth Paper Length Minimum Maximum Capacity Appendix a System Interface Description Serial Interface RS-232C / RS-422 Interface Characteristics Transmission ProtocolsXON/XOFF Appendix a System Interface Description Additional Information XON / Xoff Standard ConnectionDSR Additional Information to XON / Xoff RS-422 Serial Interface with RS-422 Signal Description Transmission Protocol Description Timing Busy Timing DiagramStrobe Ackn Shared Operation Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Pitches Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix C Character Set Tables Code Table ISO Appendix C Character Set Tables Code Table IBM All Character Set Code Table IBM Set National Version IBM Set France Germany Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan NorwayLatin AM Turkey NUL DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 BEL Can ESC Character Code Hex Code Table IBM Code USA IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code Epson Extended Graphics Character Table National Version Epson Extended graphics Character Table Epson Italic Character Table National Version Epson Italic Character Table part National Version Epson Italic Character Table part Code Table OCR-A SP = Space Codepage 851 Greek Codepage 928 Greek Codepage 855 Cyri Codepage Codepage Codepage Kamenicky ISO Latin Mazovia Codepage 437 HUN Codepage 852 see Codepage 866 LAT WIN LAT2 C D E F Code Pages for the Eastern European Countries EE2 Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Batic RIM Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Reference ConventionsESC DC2 NULDC1 DC3 ESC C P1 ESC C NUL P1 ESC N P1 ESC O Vertical Form HandlingESC a P1 EOT SPS Cont. Vertical Form HandlingSpsif AGC/PCC Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Cont. Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes ESC W P1 ESC TESC U P1 ESC X P1 P2 CPL OCR-BOCR-A Character Set Selection Graphics Modes ESC J P1 Parameter Table Graphic Density CRT Snvct SCT GSM ESC M RLFEJF HPA TBC VPAVPR SNV SGR Smbc Rsbc Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce 180 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Hex Decimal Conversion Table Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference ESC = Terminal ManagementESC @ ESC # ESC B NUL ESC C P1 ESC EM P1 Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P2 s ESC SO ESC SIESC SP P1 Cont. Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes ESC NUL P1 NUL ESC D NUL ESC M ESC PESC Q P1 Cont. Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes = 1 0 0 normal height / width Select Font and Character Pitch any Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Cont. Graphics Modes ESC R P1 FranceLatin AM Set page length in defined unit ESC / P2 CommandsSet page format Set absolute vertical print position Set unit Cont. ESC / P2 CommandsSelect font by pitch and point Set horizontal motion index HMI Assign character table Select character table Select graphics mode Print data as charactersPrint raster graphics ESC P1 SP SPQ SCT Barcode type Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference 360 Hex Code Format 6A P Perform P1 Double Speed & Double Density Graph. Mode Hex Decimal Conversion Table Programming Appendix F Barcode Quick ReferenceIntroduction Header has the following format Barcode Header Parameters Barcode type Height of barcode P4 Width of the thin bars default 2/144 = 0.35 mm Width of the thin gaps default 2 / 144 = 0.35 mm UPC-A P6 Ratio Width to Thin default 0 2 toEAN Start Position of Barcode Printing Start Barcode Barcode Programming ExamplesBarcode Example for Code Barcode Header Data 8 D 8 E 8 8 8 3 Stop Barcode Barcode Example for 2 of 5 Interleaved Barcode Example for Codabar Monarch Barcode Header Barcode Example for EAN Barcode Header Data Stop BarcodeBarcode Example for EAN 8 ADD-2 Barcode Example for EAN 8 ADD-5 Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD-2 Barcode Header Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD-5 Barcode Header Barcode Example for MSI Mod 10/10 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-E Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-E ADD-2 Barcode Example for UPC-E ADD-5 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A ADD-2 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A ADD-5 Barcode Header ESC P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 8 z ESC 211 8 1 Barcode Example for Postnet Barcode Header Mark Pollan CR LFBarcode Example for KIX PTT, Post Nederland Barcode Header Blank zone Start Barcode Code Blank zone ESC 401 7 0 0 1 8 z CR LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF Reset off Menu Access Appendix G Information for the System Manager Printer drivers