Troubleshooting 139

Miscellaneous Issues

Miscellaneous Issues

Table 19 identifies miscellaneous issues with the printer, the possible causes, and the recommended solutions.

Table 19 • Miscellaneous Printer Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Recommended Solution

 

 

 

The control panel

The language parameter was

1. On the control panel display, scroll

display shows a

changed through the control

to LANGUAGE Menu.

language that I

panel or a firmware command.

2. Press OK to access the items in this

cannot read

 

menu.

 

 

3. Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW

 

 

to scroll through the language selections.

 

 

The selections for this parameter are

 

 

displayed in the actual languages to make it

 

 

easier for you to find one that you are able to

 

 

read.

 

 

4. Select the language that you want to display.

 

 

 

The display is missing

The display may need

Call a service technician.

characters or parts of

replacing.

 

characters

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in

Some parameters are set

1. Check the parameters and change or reset if

parameter settings

incorrectly.

necessary.

did not take effect

 

2. Turn the printer off (O) and then on (I).

 

 

 

 

A firmware command turned

Refer to the Programming Guide for ZPL, ZBI,

 

off the ability to change the

Set-Get-Do, Mirror, and WML or call a service

 

parameter.

technician.

 

 

 

 

A firmware command changed

 

 

the parameter back to the

 

 

previous setting.

 

 

 

 

 

If the problem persists, there

Call a service technician.

 

may be a problem with the

 

 

main logic board.

 

 

 

 

Non-continuous

The printer was not calibrated

Calibrate the printer. See Calibrate the Ribbon

labels are being

for the media being used.

and Media Sensors on page 98.

treated as continuous

 

 

The printer is configured for

Set the printer for the correct media type

labels.

continuous media.

(gap/notch, continuous, or mark). See Media

 

 

 

Type on page 79.

 

 

 

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