5. TROUBLESHOOTING

EO18-33016A

5. TROUBLESHOOTING

Possible cause

Check point

Solution

The connectors are not

Check if the connectors are completely

Insert the connectors completely.

inserted completely.

inserted.

 

The print head is not

If the print head is not installed properly, the

If “0°C” or an abnormal temperature is

installed properly.

temperature of the print head cannot be

displayed in a normal room

 

obtained. Check the print head temperature

temperature, there can be the following

 

in the system mode. (Refer to System Mode

failures.

 

Manual, Section 2.5.)

(1) Improper print head installation

 

 

(The connector is not inserted

 

 

completely.)

 

 

(2) Failure of the print head, print head

 

 

harness, MAIN PC board

 

 

NOTE: Immediately after printing, the print

 

 

head temperature may be higher

 

 

than a normal room temperature

 

 

(max. 71°C).

Thermistor is not

The upper media sensor contains a

If “−°C” is displayed in a normal room

properly installed in the

thermistor. If it is not properly installed, the

temperature, the print head, print head

media sensor.

print head temperature cannot be obtained.

harness, or MAIN PC board can be

 

Check the print head temperature in the

faulty.

 

system mode. (Refer to System Mode

 

 

Manual, Section 2.5.)

 

2. A feed jam (paper jam) error occurs when the feed gap sensor is used.

Possible cause

Check point

Solution

Media type is not suitable

A sensor error may occur depending on the

Change the command or media type

for the selected sensor.

combination of the selected sensor and the

properly.

 

media type to be used.

Or, the media may need to be modified

 

e.g.) Feed gap sensor + transparent PET

so that a print start position detection

 

labels

can be performed correctly.

 

If non-approved media is used, the

 

 

difference between a label and a backing

 

 

paper may not be detected.

 

The feed gap sensor

The feed gap sensor position needs to be

Adjust the feed gap sensor position to

position is not proper.

adjusted so that both upper and lower

the center of a gap.

 

sensors are vertically aligned and the

 

 

sensor can detect label-to-label gaps.

 

 

Without position adjustment, a sensor error

 

 

or no paper error occurs improperly.

 

A foreign object is

If paper or ribbon particles, or other foreign

Remove the foreign objects.

attached to the sensor.

objects are attached to the sensor, the

 

 

sensor cannot function properly. Check

 

 

both feed gap sensors.

 

The upper sensor and

Check if the upper feed gap sensor and the

Align the upper and lower feed gap

the lower sensor are not

lower feed gap sensor are vertically aligned.

sensors.

vertically aligned.

 

 

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Toshiba BSA4TMGS12QMR, BSA4TMTS12QMR manual Head temperature may be higher

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