9Before Calling for Service

The malfunctions shown in the left-hand column below, labelled “Fault,” do not necessarily indicate functional faults of the machine. It is therefore advisable to refer to “Checking” shown in the right-hand column before calling for service.

 

Fault

Checking

 

 

 

(1)

The display shows symbols that do not make sense.

• Has the machine been initialized properly as shown in

 

 

"PREPARING THE CASH REGISTER" on page 8?

 

 

(Note that initialization clears all the data and programmed

 

 

settings stored in memory.)

 

 

 

(2)

The display won’t illuminate even when the mode switch

• Is power supplied to the electrical outlet?

 

is turned to any other position than “ ”.

• Is the power cord plug out or loosely connected to the

 

 

AC outlet?

 

 

 

(3)

The display is illuminated, but the whole machine

• Is a clerk code assigned to the register?

 

refuses registrations.

• Is the mode switch set properly at the “REG” position?

(4)

No receipt is issued.

• Is the paper roll properly installed?

 

 

• Is there a paper jam?

 

 

• Is the receipt function in the “OFF” status?

 

 

• Is the print roller arm securely locked?

 

 

 

(5)

No journal paper is taken up.

• Is the take-up spool installed on the bearing properly?

 

 

• Is there a paper jam?

 

 

 

(6)

Printing is unusual.

• Is the print roller arm securely locked?

 

 

Open the print roller arm, and lock the arm by following

 

 

the instruction of installation.

 

 

• Is the paper roll properly installed?

 

 

• Are the print head/sensor/roller clean?

 

 

 

(7)

Continuous printing stops.

• Display shows “→ → → → →”.

 

 

Printing will automatically restart after several seconds.

 

 

 

Error message table

When the following error messages are displayed, press the lkey and take a proper action according to the table below.

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Error message

Error status

 

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTRY ERROR

Registration error

Make a correct key entry.

MISOPERATION

Misoperation error

Make a correct key entry.

NO RECORD

Undefined code is entered.

Enter a correct code.

MEMORY FULL

Memory is full (in the AUTO key programming).

Program the AUTO key within 25 steps.

SBTL COMPUL.

Compulsory depression of the skey for

Press the skey and continue the operation.

 

direct finalization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEND COMPUL.

Compulsory tendering

Make a tendering operation.

NOT ASSIGNED

No entry of a clerk code

Make a clerk code entry.

OVER LIMIT.

Overflow limitation error

Make a registration within a limit of entry.

INH. OPEN PR

The open price entry is inhibited.

Make a preset price entry.

INH. UNIT PR

The preset price entry is inhibited.

Make an open price entry.

NOT NON-TEND

The direct finalization is inhibited.

Make a tendering operation.

BUFFER FULL

Subtotal void is not allowed.

Finalize the transaction, and correct the wrong

 

 

entries in the

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEAD UP

Print roller arm is lifted up.

Make sure the print roller arm is surely rocked.

PAPER EMPTY

Receipt or journal paper roll is not

Install a receipt or journal paper.

 

installed or empty.

 

 

 

EURO CHANGE

EURO modification operation must be

Execute EURO modification operation (Job code

 

executed

800).

 

 

CLERK ERR.

Overlapped clerk error

Complete the overlapped transaction under way.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharp XE-A303 instruction manual Before Calling for Service, Error message table