142 Troubleshooting

Error Messages

Table 15 • Error Messages (Continued)

 

Display/

Possible Cause

Recommended Solution

 

Printer Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caution • An improperly connected printhead data or power cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can cause these error messages. The printhead may be hot

 

 

 

 

 

enough to cause severe burns. Allow the printhead to cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printhead data cable is not

Caution • Turn off (O) the printer

 

 

 

properly connected.

 

 

 

before performing this procedure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Failure to do so can damage the

 

 

 

 

 

 

printhead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Turn off (O) the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Disconnect and reconnect the data

 

 

 

 

 

 

cable to the printhead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Ensure that the cable connector is

 

 

 

 

 

 

fully inserted into the printhead

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Turn on (I) the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printhead has a faulty

Call a service technician.

 

 

 

thermistor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer stops; the

 

 

 

 

 

ERROR light is on; the

 

 

 

 

 

printer cycles through these

 

 

 

 

 

three messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer is defragmenting

Caution • Do NOT turn off the printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

power during defragmenting. Doing so

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can damage the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow the printer to finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

defragmenting. If you get this error

 

The printer stops.

 

 

 

message frequently, check your label

 

 

 

 

formats. Formats that write to and erase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory frequently may cause the

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer to defragment often. Using

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly coded label formats usually

 

 

 

 

 

 

minimizes the need for defragmenting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If this error message does not go away,

 

 

 

 

 

 

contact Technical Support. The printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

requires service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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