Chapter 16 Diagnosing Problems

Table 24. LCD Message Troubleshooting Table (continued)

Displayed Message

Explanation

Action Required

 

 

 

RESETTING . . .

The printer finished loading the

None

PLEASE WAIT

program into flash memory and is

 

 

automatically resetting itself.

 

 

 

 

RESTORING

Normal download initialization

None

BOOT CODE

message.

 

 

 

 

RIB INVLD CMD*

Fatal firmware error on controller

Contact your authorized

 

board.

Printronix representative.1

 

 

 

RIB INVLD STATE*

Fatal firmware error on controller

Contact your authorized

 

board.

Printronix representative.1

 

 

 

RIBBON DRIVE*

CMX controller does not detect

Contact your authorized

 

ribbon drive motor.

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RIBBON INK OUT

RibbonMinder software has

Install a new ribbon and set

CHANGE RIBBON

determined that the ribbon is out

ribbon life to 100%.

 

of ink.

 

 

 

 

SECURITY CODE

Security code of PAL on controller

Contact your authorized

VIOLATION*

board does not match code of

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firmware on the controller board.

 

 

 

 

SECURITY PAL NOT

The security PAL is missing or has

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DETECTED

failed.

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SENDING PROGRAM

The printer is loading the engine

None

TO EC PROCESSOR

controller program into the engine

 

 

controller.

 

 

 

 

SHUTL INV CMD*

Fatal firmware error on controller

Contact your authorized

 

board.

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SHUTL INV PARM*

Fatal firmware error on controller

Contact your authorized

 

board.

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SHUTTLE JAM

No shuttle movement or shuttle is

Check for obstruction to

 

moving at the wrong speed.

shuttle, a twisted ribbon, or

 

 

forms thickness lever closed

 

 

too tightly. If fault source is not

 

 

apparent, contact your

 

 

authorized Printronix

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

SOFTWARE ERROR *

Application software tried to

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Cycle power

perform illegal printer function, or

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damaged logic circuits were found

 

 

on controller board.

 

 

 

 

STACK OVERFLOW*

Fatal firmware error on controller

Contact your authorized

 

board.

Printronix representative.1

 

 

 

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