Table 4-1. Error Codes
Status
Code
Explanation/Action
02
Font ROM
Fault
03
Nonvolatile
RAM
Fault
04
UART
Fault
05
Expansion
RAM
I Fault
06
Communication
Controller Fault
08
Expansion
RAM
II
Fault
11*
Carriage
Fault
12*
Paper
Out
23
Input Buffer
Overflow
Error
in
a
font
ROM. Compare ROMs
in
status report
with
option configuration label under
printhead door. Faulty ROMs
do
not
appear in status report. Printer works
but
will
not
use
faulty
font
ROM.
ACTION: Cycle power.
If
problem persists, call service representative.
Error in RAM that stores printer configuration.
Cause
may be battery failure, electrostatic dis-
charge, or hardware failure. Printer configuration returns
to
default values.
ACTION: Reconfigure printer and cycle power.
If
problem persists, call service representative.
Error in
UART
used
by
serial interface. Parallel interface
not
affected.
ACTION: Cycle power.
If
problem persists, call service representative.
Error detected
in
RAM used
for
4K expansion buffer. Standard buffer
not
affected.
ACTION: Cycle power.
If
problem persists, call service representative.
Error detected
in
the optional communication controller. Standard serial and parallel inter-
faces
not
affected. Printer configuration returns
to
default values.
ACTION: Cycle power and reconfigure printer.
If
problem persists, call service representative.
Error in RAM used
for
16K expansion buffer. Standard buffer
not
affected.
ACTION: Cycle power.
If
problem persists, call service representative.
Error
indicator blinks rapidly. Something preventing carriage motion.
If
printhead has
snagged the paper, printhead may be
too
close
to
paper.
ACTION: Clear obstructions and adjust printhead
if
necessary.
Press
Reset
key.
If
problem
persists, call service representative.
Paper
Out
indicator will blink slowly. The printer is
out
of
paper.
ACTION: Reload paper and press
Reset
key.
Host sent data after printer indicated
it
was busy.
ACTION: Verify
that
printer is configured
to
indicate busy the
way
host expects. (See config-
uration codes
13
- 18.) Verify
that
cable makes correct connections
to
host. Press Reset key.
*Error code will
not
print,
but
is
transmitted in the transmitted status report.
4-3
To Next Page
Loading...