
APPENDIX 1. MESSAGES AND LEDS
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APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS
Appendix 1 describes the LCD messages displayed on the operation panel.
Symbols in the message
1:
: The LED is illuminated.
: The LED is flashing.
: The LED is unlit.
2:
%%,%%%,%%%:
Remaining memory size of the external memory: 0 to 09,999,999 (in K bytes)
3:
####:
Remaining memory size for PC commands storage area in the internal memory: 0 to 3072 (in K bytes)
4:
&&&&:
Remaining memory size for writable characters storage area: 0 to 3147 (in K bytes)
No.
LCD Message
LED Indication
Printer Status
Restoration by
RESTART key
Acceptance of
Status Request/
Reset Command
ONLINE ERROR
Yes/No
Yes/No
1
ON LINE
In online mode
-----
Yes
ON LINE
In online mode (The printer is
communicating)
-----
Yes
2
HEAD OPEN
The print head block is open in online
mode.
-----
Yes
3
PAUSE
The printer is paused.
Yes
Yes
4
COMMS ERROR
A parity, overrun, or framing error has
occurred during communication
through the RS-232C.
Yes
Yes
5
PAPER JAM
The media is jammed during paper
feed.
Yes
Yes
6
CUTTER ERROR
A problem has occurred with the cutter
module.
Yes
Yes
7
NO PAPER
The media has run out, or the media is
not loaded properly.
Yes
Yes
8
NO RIBBON
The ribbon has run out.
Yes
Yes
9
HEAD OPEN
Feed or printing was attempted with
the print head block open.
Yes
Yes
10
HEAD ERROR
There is a problem with the print head.
Yes
Yes
11
EXCESS HEAD TEMP
The print head has overheated.
No
Yes
12
RIBBON ERROR
The ribbon has been torn. A problem
has occurred with the sensor that
determines the torque for the ribbon
motor.
Yes
Yes
13
REWIND FULL
An overflow error has occurred in the
rewind unit.
Yes
Yes
14
SAVING####KB/&&&&KB
or
SAVING%,%%%.%%%KB
Writable character or PC command
save mode
-----
Yes
15
FORMAT####KB/&&&&KB
or
FORMAT%,%%%.%%%KB
The storage area is being initialised.
-----
Yes
16
NOW LOADING
…
TrueType font or BASIC program is
being downloaded.
-----
Yes
17
MEMORY WRITE ERR.
An error has occurred while writing to
flash memory or USB memory.
No
Yes
18
FORMAT ERROR
An erase error has occurred while
formatting the flash memory or USB
memory.
No
Yes
19
MEMORY FULL
Data cannot be stored because the flash
memory or USB memory is full.
No
Yes
20
SYNTAX ERROR
(Refer to “Notes”)
A command error has occurred while
analyzing the command.
Yes
Yes
21
POWER FAILURE
A power failure has occurred.
No
No