EPC1800 SERIES OPERATION MANUAL
Fig. 13 -
LED Blinking sequence. Each time unit corresponds to 0.5 seconds.
More information on these errors can be found below:
HARDWARE ERROR
[Description]
At initialization, the printer internally checks its hardware devices (i.e. flash
memory). If they do not function properly, an error occurs.
[Recover action]
This error cannot be recovered. One of the control board components might
be damaged and should be replaced or repaired.
VP VOLTAGE ERROR
[Description]
The voltage of the VP voltage converter is out of range.
[Recover action] This is a recoverable error. Unplug the power supply from the printer and
check if the output voltage of the power supply is within the specified range.
Replace it in case it is not working properly.
[Note]
When this error occurs, some parts of the printer may be damaged. If this
happens, the printer will be unable to recover itself and some of its
components are likely to be replaced.
THERMAL HEAD TEMPERATURE ERROR
[Description]
Due to very continuous use of the printer or due to environmental conditions,
the temperature in the thermal head may reach levels (above 80ºC), which
can damage the printer itself. When this situation occurs, an error must be
indicated in order to protect the printer from abrasion.
[Recover action]
The printing recovers automatically from this error when the thermal print head
temperature drops below 60ºC again.
[Note]
This error can happen if the ambient temperature is very high and the printer
is working continuously with high-density printing.
NO PAPER ERROR / DOOR OPEN
[Description]
The out-of-paper sensor detects there is not paper on the printing line. When
the door is open the printer will also detect it the same way.
[Recover action]
This error disappears loading a new paper roll in the printer and closing the
paper door (see section
5.1- PAPER LOADING).
[Note]
This error stops the printing and it cannot be restarted until it is not recovered.
This error is indicated in the parallel port depending on the conditions set by
the
ESC c 3
command (see section
6- CONTROL COMMANDS
).
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No error
Hardware error
VP voltage error
Temperature error
No paper / door open