Section 8. Troubleshooting

8.7 Error Signals

The LCD display, Front Panel LED Indicators and Buzzer provide a visual/audio indication of the type of error encountered.

LED

LCD Message

Audible

Error Condition

To Clear

Beep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error On

Machine Error

1 Long

Machine Error

Cycle Power ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

Error On

EEPROM Error

1 Long

EEPROM

Cycle Power ON/OFF

Read/Write

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error On

Head Error

1 Long

Print Head is

Replace Print Head

damaged

Cycle Power ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error On

Sensor Error

3 Short

Sensor

Cycle Power ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

Error Blinks

Card R/W Error

1 Long

Memory Card

Format Memory Card

Read/Write

Cycle Power ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Blinks

Card Low Battery

1 Long

Memory Card

Replace MC Battery

Battery Low

Cycle Power ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Blinks

Head Open

3 Short

Head Open

Close Head Lever

 

 

 

 

 

Error On

Parity Error

3 Short

RS232 Parity Error

Correct parity to match

Line Blinks

system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error On

Overrun Error

3 Short

RS232 Overrun Error

Verify RS232 Settings

Line Blinks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error On

Framing Error

3 Short

RS232 Framing

Verify RS232 Settings

Line Blinks

Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error On

Buffer Over

3 Short

Buffer Overflow

Verify RS232 Settings

Line Blinks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replenish Media

Error On

 

 

Media End or

Select Correct Media

Paper End

3 Short

Misselected Media

Type Open/Close Head

Line Blinks

 

 

Type

Lever Open/Close

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Hold Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace Ribbon

Error Blinks

Ribbon End

3 Short

Ribbon End

Open/Close Head Lever

Ribbon On

Ribbon Broken

Open/Close Media Hold

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down

 

 

 

 

 

Error Blinks

Media Error

3 Short

Media Error

Open/Close Head Lever

Label Blinks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon

 

None

Ribbon Near End

Replace ribbon with full

Blinks

 

roll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line Blinks

 

None

Buffer Near Full

Slow down transmission

 

rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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