5. TROUBLESHOOTING

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33034

5.1 Error Messages

5. TROUBLESHOOTING

This chapter lists the error messages, possible problems, and their solutions.

WARNING!

If a problem cannot be solved by taking the actions described in this chapter, do not attempt to repair the printer. Turn off and unplug the printer, then contact an authorised TOSHIBA TEC service representative for assistance.

5.1 Error Messages

NOTES:

If an error is not cleared by pressing the [RESTART] key, turn the printer off and then on.

After the printer is turned off, all print data in the printer is cleared.

“****” indicates the number of unprinted media. Up to 9999 (in pieces).

Error Messages

 

Problems/Causes

 

Solutions

HEAD OPEN

The Print Head Block is opened in

Close the Print Head Block.

 

Online mode.

 

 

HEAD OPEN ****

Feeding or printing has been attempted

Close the Print Head Block. Then press

 

with the Print Head Block open.

the [RESTART] key.

COMMS ERROR

A communication error has occurred.

Make sure the interface cable is correctly

 

 

 

connected to the printer and the host, and

 

 

 

the host is turned on.

PAPER JAM ****

1.

The media is jammed in the media

1. Remove the jammed media, and clean

 

 

path. The media is not fed smoothly.

 

the Platen. Then reload the media

 

 

 

 

correctly. Finally press the

 

 

 

 

[RESTART] key.

 

2. A wrong Media Sensor is selected for

2. Turn the printer off and then on. Then

 

 

the media being used.

 

select the Media Sensor for the media

 

 

 

 

being used. Finally resend the print

 

 

 

 

job.

 

3.

The Black Mark Sensor is not

3. Adjust the sensor position. Then press

 

 

correctly aligned with the Black

 

the [RESTART] key.

 

 

Mark on the media.

 

 

 

4.

Size of the loaded media is different

4.

Replace the loaded media with one

 

 

from the programmed size.

 

that matches the programmed size

 

 

 

 

then press the [RESTART] key, or

 

 

 

 

turn the printer off and then on, select

 

 

 

 

a programmed size that matches the

 

 

 

 

loaded media. Finally resend the print

 

 

 

 

job.

 

5.

The Feed Gap Sensor cannot

5.

Refer to Section 5.4 to set the

 

 

distinguish the print area from a label

 

threshold. If this does not solve the

 

 

gap.

 

problem, turn off the printer, and call a

 

 

 

 

TOSHIBA TEC authorised service

 

 

 

 

representative.

CUTTER ERROR ****

The media is jammed in the cutter.

Remove the jammed media. Then press

(Only when the cutter

 

 

the [RESTART] key. If this does not

module is installed on

 

 

solve the problem, turn off the printer, and

the printer.)

 

 

call a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service

 

 

 

representative.

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