Appendix A: Optional Features

PCMCIA MEMORY CARDS

ALL MODELS

 

 

Description

The Memory Card Option provides the connectors and interface board for one PCMCIA memory card slot. The PCMCIA memory is selected for use via the <ESC>CC Memory Area Select command. It can be used to store fonts, graphic images and forms.

Type

SRAM or Flash

Applicable Specifications

PCMCIA Version 2.1 (JEIDA Version 4.1)

Size

Up to 4MB SRAM or 16MB Flash

Connector Pins

68

Battery

Approximately two years (manufacturer dependent)

Write Protect

Yes

Low Battery Detect

Yes

Installation

Instructions for installing the Memory Card Option are included with the installation kit.

Error Handling

Memory Card error conditions are indicated to the operator using a combination of the ERROR LED on the front panel, the LCD display and the audible indicator.

ERROR DESCRIPTION

INDICATION

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low Battery - Low battery

ERROR LED: Blinking

Replace Memory Card

condition is detected when

Audible Beep: 1 long

battery. Note that all data

printer is powered on.

Display: Card Low Battery

will be lost when the battery

 

 

 

is removed.

 

 

Depress LINE key to print

 

 

 

 

Card Status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card R/W Error

ERROR LED: On

1.

Insert card into selected

1.

No card is inserted.

Audible Beep: 1 long

slot.

2.

Card is write protected.

Display: Card R/W Error

2.

Remove write protect tab.

3.

Invalid store/recall

 

3.

Correct program

number.

Printer must be powered off

4.

Initialize card with BJF

4.

Card has not been

to reset.

command

initialized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning

Audible Beep: 1 short

1.

Correct program.

1.

Duplicate number.

Display: None

2.

Correct program.

2.

Data not in print area.

 

3.

Use card with more

3.

Data overflows card

Printer will ignore invalid

capacity.

memory.

commands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SATO 408e manual Pcmcia Memory Cards ALL Models, Error Handling, Error Description Indication Remedy

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