Fault Messages

Table 15. LCD Message Troubleshooting Table

 

 

 

 

Displayed Message

Can User

Explanation

Solution

Correct?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIB INVLD STATE*

No

Ribbon Invalid

Contact your authorized

 

 

State.

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RIBBON DRIVE

No

The controller

Contact your authorized

 

 

board does not

service representative.1

 

 

detect a ribbon

 

 

 

drive motor.

 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON UNDER 2%

Yes

Message is

Install a new ribbon.

Change RBN Soon

 

displayed when

 

 

 

ribbon life reaches

 

 

 

2% level.

 

 

 

 

 

RBN AT END POINT

Yes

Software has

Install a new ribbon.

Change Ribbon

 

determined that

 

 

 

the ribbon life is at

 

 

 

end point.

 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON NOT

Yes

The printer does

Use the ribbons specified

RECOGNIZED

 

not detect correct

for the printer.

 

 

ribbon type.

 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON STALL

Yes

The controller

Check the ribbon path for

 

 

board does not

jams; if necessary, install

 

 

detect ribbon

a new ribbon.

 

 

movement.

 

 

 

 

 

SCS COMMAND

No

Printer received

Contact your system

ERROR*

 

undefined control

administrator.

 

 

character.

 

 

 

 

 

SECURITY CODE

No

Security code of

Contact your authorized

VIOLATION*

 

PAL on controller

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board does not

 

 

 

match code of

 

 

 

firmware on the

 

 

 

controller board.

 

 

 

 

 

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Printronix P7000 RIB Invld State, Ribbon Drive, Ribbon Under 2%, RBN AT END Point, Ribbon not, Recognized, SCS Command