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Chapter 2 Printer Operation
Normal Operating Mode
LED Functions
In addition to normal operating mode,
when an abnormal condition is detected
in the printer, an alarm sounds and the
LED lights up (red) to indicate the type
of error. The LCD indicates the error
message.
Table of Alarm and Error Indications
Item LED LCD
Printing possible (no error)
Lights up
(green)
Ready
Stop or Pause key on operation panel
pressed
Lights up
(green)
Pause
Head temperature - high temperature
abnormality
Lights up (red)
Alarm
Head Hot
Head temperature - low temperature
abnormality
Lights up (red)
Error
Head Cold
PF motor temperature abnormality Lights up (red)
Error
PFMotor Hot
Ribbon motor temperature abnormality Lights up (red)
Error
RBMotor Hot
Cutter motor temperature abnormality Lights up (red)
Alarm
Cutter Hot
Head open Lights up (red)
Error
Head Open
Paper end Lights up (red)
Error
Paper End
Paper out (paper position undetectable) Lights up (red)
Error
Paper Load
Paper jam Lights up (red)
Error
Paper Jam
Head low resistance value abnormality Lights up (red)
Alarm
Head Check
Ribbon end Lights up (red)
Error
Ribbon End
Ribbon feed error Lights up (red)
Error
Ribbon Run
Serial communications error
(receiving buer overrun)
Lights up (red)
Error
Serial Over Run
Serial communications error (parity) Lights up (red)
Error
Serial Parity
Serial communications error (framing) Lights up (red)
Error
Serial Framing
System error Lights up (red)
Error
System Fail
*Auto-cutter abnormality (foreign object
etc.)
Lights up (red)
Error
Cutter Fail
*Applicable only when using the optional auto cutter
LED