
SECTION 8 Troubleshooting
Rev C
123
SATO M-8400RV Service Manual
8-5 Error Signals
LED
LCD
MESSAGE
AUDIBLE
BEEP
ERROR
CONDITION
TO CLEAR
Error On
Machine Error
1 Long
Machine Error
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error On
EEPROM
Error
1 Long
EEPROM
Read/Write
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error On
Head Error
1 Long
Head
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error On
Sensor Error
3 Short
Sensor
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error Blinks
Card R/W
Error
1 Long
Memory Card
Read/Write
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error Blinks
Card Low
Battery
1 Long
Memory Card
Battery Low
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error Blinks
Head Open
3 Short
Head Open
Close head lever
Error Blinks
Cutter Error
3 Short
Cutter
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error On
Line Blinks
PARITY
ERROR
3 Short
RS232 Parity
Error
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error On
Line Blinks
Overrun Error
3 Short
RS232 Overrun
Error
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error On
Line Blinks
Framing Error
3 Short
RS232 Framing
Error
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error On
Line Blinks
Buffer Over
3 Short
Buffer Overflow
Cycle power ON/OFF
Error Blinks
Label On
Paper End
3 Short
Label End
Open/close Head Lever
Open/close Label Hold down
Error Blinks
Ribbon On
Ribbon End
3 Short
Ribbon End
Open/close Head Lever
Open/close Label Hold down
Error Blinks
Label Blinks
Media Error
3 Short
Media Error
Open/Close Head Lever
Ribbon Blinks
None
Ribbon Near
End
Replace ribbon with full roll
Line Blinks
None
Buffer Near Full
Slow down transmission rate