Troubleshooting 127

Meaning of Indicator Lights

Meaning of Indicator Lights

The indicator lights on the control panel show the current status of the printer (Table 14 on page 127).

Table 14 • Status of Printer As Shown by Indicator Lights

STATUS light steady green (other lights steady yellow for 2 seconds during printer power-up)

The printer is ready.

PAUSE light steady yellow.

The printer is paused.

STATUS light steady red

SUPPLIES light steady red

The media supply is out. The printer needs attention and cannot continue without user intervention.

STATUS light steady red

SUPPLIES light flashing red

The ribbon supply is out. The printer needs attention and cannot continue without user intervention.

STATUS light steady yellow

SUPPLIES light flashing yellow

The printer is in Direct Thermal mode, which does not require ribbon; however, ribbon is installed in the printer.

STATUS light steady red

PAUSE light steady yellow

The printhead is open. The printer needs attention and cannot continue without user intervention.

STATUS light steady yellow

The printhead is over temperature.

Caution • The printhead may be hot and could cause severe burns. Allow the printhead to cool.

STATUS light flashing yellow

This indicator light flashing indicates one of the following:

The printhead is under temperature.

The power supply is over temperature.

The main logic board (MLB) is over temperature.

STATUS light steady red

PAUSE light steady red

DATA light steady red

The printhead was replaced with one that is not a genuine Zebra™ printhead. Install a genuine Zebra™ printhead to continue.

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