Downloading Optional Font Files To Flash Memory

Table 6. Flash Memory Message Guide

Message

Explanation

Required Action

 

 

 

CLEARING PROGRAM

The program successfully loaded into printer

None

FROM FLASH

RAM and the checksum matched. The old

 

 

program is now being deleted from flash

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

 

TESTING HARDWARE

Printer status message while downloading.

None

PLEASE WAIT

 

 

 

 

 

DIAGNOSTICS

The printer passed its memory and

None

PASSED

hardware initialization tests.

 

 

 

 

ERROR: DC

Printer cannot find the data controller

Download the program

PROGRAM

program or the validation checksum is

again: Power off the

NOT VALID

corrupted.

printer and start over at

 

 

9. If the message

 

 

occurs again, replace

 

 

the flash SIMM at U38

 

 

or Controller PCBA.

 

 

 

ERROR: DRAM AT

The printer found a defective memory

Reseat or replace

ADDRESS XXXXXXXX

location.

DRAM SIMM at U33.

 

 

Replace Controller

 

 

PCBA.

 

 

 

ERROR: FLASH

The printer encountered an error trying to

Download the program

DID NOT PROGRAM

program flash memory.

again: Power off the

 

 

printer and start over at

 

 

9. If the message

 

 

occurs again, replace

 

 

the flash SIMM at U38

 

 

or replace the

 

 

Controller PCBA.

 

 

 

ERROR: FLASH

The printer could not find any flash memory.

Reseat or replace Flash

NOT DETECTED

 

SIMM at U38. Flash

 

 

SIMM must be present.

 

 

If the message occurs

 

 

again, replace the

 

 

Controller PCBA.

 

 

 

ERROR: FLASH TYPE

The printer does not recognize the type of

Replace the Flash

NOT SUPPORTED

flash memory installed.

SIMM at U38 with the

 

 

recommended type.

 

 

Contact your authorized

 

 

service representative.

 

 

 

ERROR: NO DRAM

The printer could not find any DRAM.

Reseat or replace the

DETECTED

 

DRAM SIMM at U33. If

 

 

the message occurs

 

 

again, replace the

 

 

Controller PCBA.

 

 

 

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Printronix T4204 Clearing Program, From Flash, Testing Hardware, Please Wait Diagnostics, Passed, Error DC, Not Valid