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Status and Errors
The LEDs light or flash to indicate the printer status.
Automatically Recoverable Errors
The printer cannot print when automatically recoverable errors occur. It can be recovered as described
below.
*
: When the memory switch 8-8 is set to OFF (Roll paper cover open while the printer is printing: automatically recoverable error)
Recoverable Errors
The printer cannot print when a recoverable error occurs. It can be recovered easily by turning the power
on again or sending an error recovery command from the driver after eliminating the cause of the error.
The printer cannot print while an error is left unresolved.
Error Error description Error LED flash code Condition for Recovery
Roll paper cover
open error
*
The roll paper
cover was
opened while
printing.
Recovers automatically
when the roll paper
cover is closed.
Head
temperature
error
A high
temperature
outside the head
drive operating
range was
detected.
Recovers automatically
when the print head
cools.
Error Error description Error LED flash code Condition for Recovery
Roll paper cover
open error
*
The roll paper
cover was
opened while
printing.
Recovers when the roll
paper cover is closed
and the error recovery
command is executed
or the power is turned
on again.
LED OFF
LED ON
Approx. 320 ms
LED OFF
LED ON
Approx. 320 ms
LED OFF
LED ON
Approx. 320 ms