Troubleshooting 139

Error Messages

Error Messages

The control panel displays messages when there is an error. See Table 15 for LCD errors, the possible causes, and the recommended solutions.

Table 15 • Error Messages

 

Display/

Possible Cause

Recommended Solution

 

Printer Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printhead was replaced with

Install a genuine Zebra™ printhead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

one that is not a genuine Zebra™

 

 

 

 

printhead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ERROR light flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Early Warning for

1. Clean the printhead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance feature is enabled,

2. On the control panel, go to the

 

 

 

and the printhead has reached the

HEAD CLEANED? menu item.

 

 

 

end of the specified interval for

3. Press PLUS to select YES to reset

 

 

 

cleaning. See Early Warning for

 

 

 

the Early Warning for Maintenance

 

 

 

Maintenance on page 89 for more

 

 

 

printhead cleaning counter.

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printhead is not fully closed.

Close printhead completely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The head open sensor is not

Call a service technician.

 

 

 

working properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer stops; the

 

 

 

ERROR light flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The media is not loaded or is

Load media correctly. See Load the

 

 

 

 

 

 

loaded incorrectly.

Ribbon on page 54.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Misaligned media sensor.

Check position of the media sensor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer is set for

Install proper media type, or reset

 

 

 

noncontinuous media, but

printer for current media type and

 

 

 

continuous media is loaded.

perform calibration.

 

The printer stops; the

 

 

 

 

MEDIA light is on; the

 

 

 

ERROR light flashes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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