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3.5.7- OPTICAL MARK ERROR
The printer can use marked paper. The use of the optical mark must be enabled via
hardware on printer start-up (See point
3.4.2- PROGRAMMING MODE
). An error can
occur if:
•
The paper does not have optical mark.
•
The optical mark is not in the right position.
•
The optical mark does not have the right size or intensity.
NOTE: See point
3.6- OPTICAL MARK
for details on using marked paper.
•
ERROR ORIGIN: The optical mark sensor does not detect the optical mark.
•
LEDS INDICATION: The ERR led turns ON.
•
SERIAL PORT INDICATION: When the user detects an error (DTR signal “HIGH”
for more than 4 seconds) he must send to the printer the “Real-time status
transmission” command
“DEL EOT n”
, and then the printer answers with the
corresponding STATUS BYTE which identifies the type of error (See point
4.
CONTROL COMMANDS
for details).
•
PARALLEL PORT INDICATION: When the user detects an error (/ERR signal
“LOW”) he must read the next pins in the D-SUB25 connector to identify the error:
Pin number
Pin Name
Status
12
PE
0
15
/ERR
0
16
ST1
0
17
ST2
0
Table 3.11-
Parallel port pins status at “OPTICAL MARK” error.
•
RECOVERY: This is a Non-recoverable error. User must turn OFF the printer, and
check the paper and optical mark characteristics .
