Telpar MTP-1500, User Manual

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D3 is the green POWER LED, ON means power is stable and the printer is ready for operation. OFF means power
in not stable.
D5 is a red PAPER OUT LED, OFF means paper is installed and the printer is ready for operation. ON means
there is no paper installed in the printer mechanism (or the paper low sensor if selected). The PAPER OUT LED blinks
steadily to specify that self test has finished the first part of printing and that the user can press the PAPER FEED
button to print the “barber pole” character print part of the self test. The PAPER OUT LED also blinks steadily to
specify that a MACRO is waiting for the user to press the PAPER FEED button to continue it’s execution (macro stand-
by mode).
D6 is a red ERROR LED. OFF means there are no errors and the printer is ready for operation. ON indicates the
printer is OFF LINE (except during paper feeding using the FEED button, during self-test printing, and in the error
state). The ERROR LED blinks a defined pattern every 5.12 seconds to notify the user of various error conditions.
When the LED is normally OFF and blinks ON, an error is indicated which may be recoverable. . When the LED is
normally ON and blinks OFF, an error is indicated which in not recoverable. For any error that is not recoverable,
power should be turned off as soon as possible.
Blink Rate Error Description Recovery method
Continuous Print head
Temperature
The temperature
has exceeded 70
degrees C Automatic when the
print head cools off.
1 blink ON Cutter error The cutter has
failed to complete
a cut Recovers by DLE
ENQ after the cutter
Jam has been
corrected
1 blink OFF PCB error The printer
mechanism is not
connected or the
internal wiring in
incorrect. Turn power off and
check connections
between the printer
mechanism and the
controller board.
2 blinks ON Black Mark No Black Mark
was detected Recovers by DLE
ENQ. within
??? .
2 blinks OFF R/W error The CPU has
detected a
memory R/W error Cycle power off and
on to see if the
error goes away.
3 blinks OFF High voltage The power supply
voltage is too high Turn power OFF,
correct the problem
before turning back
on.
4 blinks OFF Low voltage The power supply
voltage is too low. Turn power OFF,
correct the problem
before turning back
on.
5 blinks OFF CPU error A program
execution error Cycle power off and
on to see if the
error goes away.
6 blinks ON Platen open The Print platen is
open Recovers by DLE
ENQ after the
platen
is closed.
4.2 Control Codes and Control Sequences List
Location of
Definition Class Standard
mode Page
mode
HT Horizontal tab General Execute Yes Yes
LF Print and line feed General Execute Yes Yes
FF PAGE MODE, print and
return to standard mode PAGE Execute Ignored Yes