GRAPHTEC FC4200-50 - Error Messages in HP-GL Command Mode

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
9.6 Error Messages in HP-GL Command Mode
If any of the HP-GL command error messages listed in the following table is displayed, the cause can
nearly always be traced to one of the causes below:
(1) The software applicationʼs output device setting has changed; or
(2) The plotterʼs interface conditions have changed.
If a command error occurs while the COMMAND setting is HP-GL, therefore, first check the two corre-
sponding points below.
(1) Configure the software to drive your plotter and ensure that the softwareʼs interface conditions are cor-
rectly set; and
(2) Re-specify the plotterʼs interface conditions.
Error message Cause Solution
ERROR 1
Instruction not recognized
An unrecognizable command was
issued.
Issue a command that the plotter will
recognize.
ERROR 2
Wrong number of parameters
A command was issued with the
wrong number of parameters.
Re-issue the command with the correct
number of parameters.
ERROR 3
Out of range parameters
A command containing an invalid
parameter was issued.
Re-issue the command with its
parameters specified within their
permissible ranges.
ERROR 5
Unknown character set
An unknown character set was
specified.
Specify a character set that the plotter
will recognize.
ERROR 6
Position overflow
A command was issued with
coordinate data that exceeds the
effective cutting/plotting area.
Issue the command with its coordinate
data specified within the effective
cutting/plotting area.
ERROR 7
Buffer overflow
The data being input exceed the
capacity of the downloadable
character buffer, polygon buffer,
etc.
Increase the buffer size.
ERROR 10
Invalid I/O output request
While executing an output
command, the plotter received
another output command.
Check the programmed data.
ERROR 11
Invalid byte following ESC
Receipt of the ESC character was
followed by an invalid byte.
Check the programmed data.
ERROR 12
Invalid byte in I/O Control
A device control command
containing an invalid byte was
received.
Check the programmed data.
ERROR 13
Out of range I/O parameter
An I/O control command was
issued with parameter outside of
the permissible numeric range.
Check the programmed data.
ERROR 14
Too many I/O parameters
An I/O control command was
issued with too many parameters.
Check the programmed data.
ERROR 15
Error in I/O transmission
During data transfer, a framing
error, parity error, or overrun error
occurred.
Check the settings of the RS-232C
interface conditions.
ERROR 16
I/O buffer overflow
The I/O buffer received data faster
than it could process the data.
Check the settings of the RS-232C
interface conditions.