A3 Size Color Flat Bed Scanner GT-30000 Revision A
TROUBLESHOOTING Overview 30
3.1  Overview
This chapter describes troubleshooting techniques to help you solving any 
scanner problems which you may encounter. First, see the next section to 
determine what kind of error has occurred. Then see the appropriate 
explanation in the following pages to determine the correct solution. 
3.1.1  Errors and Causes of Errors
The self-diagnostic function equipped with this scanner automatically detects 
the operating status of all major parts. The scanner communicates any 
detected error and the cause of the error using a combination of the indicator 
lights as described below.
COMMAND ERROR
COMMUNICATION ERROR (AN ERROR OCCURRED WITH THE 
SCSI TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL)
Table 3-1.  
LED Status Cause Operation/Condition
 READY
 ERROR
Received 
undefined 
command or 
illegal 
parameter.
 The scanner ignores incorrect commands 
and command parameters. (Current 
settings are maintained.)
 The scanner returns a NACK and waits for 
the next command and command 
parameters.
Remedy
The error is cleared when the next correct command/
parameters are received.
Table 3-2. 
LED Status Cause
Operation/
Condition
 READY
  ERROR 
(Blinking)
 A resettable error occurred at the SCSI 
bus.
 In the case of SCSI, an interruption in 
transmission occurred for 30 seconds 
or more while in a phase other than 
free bus.
The lamp goes 
off and the 
scanner stops 
operating.
Remedy
 Turn the power off and then back on again.
 Assert an SCSI RESET signal.