Dascom DP-510, Operator'S Manual

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STATUS INDICATIONS
The Status Indicator at the front of the printer has a number of color combinations, which repeat in up to a 4-phase
pattern to provide status information (see table below).
In summary, if the indicator is constant green it indicates that the printer is operating normally from its battery pack.
Flashing on and off indicates that Spooling mode is active and no printing can take place. Orange advises the
battery is being charged. Red warns of a low battery or other problem.
No light indicates that the unit is in sleep mode, has a discharged battery, or the battery is not connected.
Status Indicator Pattern Table
Pattern Battery Buffer Mode
Constant Green Running Normal
Fast Flashing Green Running Spooling *
Long Green - Short Red Battery Low Normal
Short Green - Short Red Battery Low Spooling *
Short Green - Long Orange Trickle Charging Normal
Long Orange Flashing Trickle Charging Spooling *
Fast Flashing Red Error Condition Spooling (Printing prohibited)
No light Discharged, or in sleep mode
*
(Spooling Mode may have resulted from Paper Out or Paper Door Open conditions)
Although this table may seem complicated, few applications will produce many of the combinations.
Other Status Indicator Patterns
Other patterns may be programmed into the printer by the system designer.
Please refer to the Programmer’s Manual for details of how to configure these functions.
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