Telpar MTP-1530II Receipt Thermal Printer User Manual
MTP-1530II User Manual (Revision 20120510)
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ERROR LED Blink Rate and Recovery Method Table (below):
Blink Rate
Error
Description
Recovery method
Continuous
(no pauses)
Print head
Temperature
too high error
Print head
Temperature is
75°C (167°F) or
higher.
Automatic
when the print head
cools off to 70°C (158°F) or
lower.
1 blink ON then a paused OFF
condition before the cycle starts
again (each cycle is approx. 5
seconds long).
Cutter error
The cutter has
failed to complete
a cut
Recovers by
DLE ENQ1
or
DLE
ENQ2
after the cutter Jam has
been corrected.
1 blink OFF then a paused ON
condition before the cycle starts
again (each cycle is approx. 5
seconds long).
PCB
connection
error
The printer
mechanism is not
connected or the
internal wiring is
incorrect.
NOT RECOVERABLE!
Turn
power off and check
connections between the printer
mechanism and the controller
board.
2 blinks ON then a paused OFF
condition followed by another blink
ON and a shorter paused OFF
before the cycle starts again (each
cycle is approx. 5 seconds long).
Black Mark
sensor
detection
error
No Black Mark was
detected (even
though the roll of
paper may be
marked correctly)
Recovers by
DLE ENQ1
or
DLE
ENQ2
when the paper with the
black mark is inserted correctly
again.
1 blink OFF then a paused ON
condition followed by another blink
OFF before the cycle starts again
(each cycle is approx. 5 seconds
long).
Read/Write
error
The CPU has
detected a memory
Read/Write error
NOT RECOVERABLE!
Cycle
power off and on to see if the
error goes away.
2 blinks OFF then a paused ON
condition followed by another blink
OFF before the cycle starts again
(each cycle is approx. 5 seconds
long).
High voltage
The power supply
voltage is too high
NOT RECOVERABLE!
Turn
power OFF; correct the problem
before turning back on.
3 blinks OFF then a paused ON
condition followed by another blink
OFF before the cycle starts again
(each cycle is approx. 5 seconds
long).
Low voltage
The power supply
voltage is too low.
NOT RECOVERABLE!
Turn
power OFF; correct the problem
before turning back on.
4 blinks OFF then a paused ON
condition followed by another blink
OFF before the cycle starts again
(each cycle is approx. 5 seconds
long).
CPU error
The CPU executes
an incorrect
address or the I/F
board is not
connected.
NOT RECOVERABLE!
Cycle
power off and on to see if the
error goes away.
6 blinks ON then a paused OFF
condition before the cycle starts
again (each cycle is approx. 5
seconds long).
Platen open
Print is not
performed due to
the platen being
open
Recovers by
DLE ENQ1
or
DLE
ENQ2
after the platen is closed.
4 blinks ON then a paused OFF
condition before the cycle starts
again (each cycle is approx. 5
seconds long).
Paper Jam
Error
A paper Jam has
occurred.
Open the platen and remove
the jammed paper. Recovers
by
DLE ENQ1
or
DLE ENQ2.
Printer operation when an error occurs:
The printer executes the following operations when detecting an error.
•
Stops all printer operations for the selected paper section.
•
Goes BUSY (When memory switch 1-3 is set to off to go BUSY during printer offline.).
•
Flashes the ERROR LED.