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1-14 Chapter 1
Indicator Lights Summary
Table 1: Indicator light status in normal printing mode
Light Light status Printer status
power
On Ready for operation
Fast blinking Printing sample page
Off Printer not ready
ready
On Select mode (ready to print)
Fast blinking Deselect mode (not ready)
Slow blinking Receiving or processing data
error
Fast blinking Printer error detected
Off Normal
Table 2: Alarm status shown by indicator lights
Error Status
Light Status
Description
power ready error
Hardware error
Blink Blink Blink
An electrical circuit error has occurred.
Nonvolatile
error
Contents of printer memory have been
lost.
Out of paper
On Off Blink
Printer is out of paper or de-selected
during paper feed
Paper jam Paper jam detected.
Ribbon end Ink cartridge ribbon needs replacement.
Cartridge
change error
Error detected during ink cartridge
change, or eight cartridges installed
plus one on carriage.
Mechanism
error
Printer mechanical error.
Front cover
open
Front cover left open.
Necessary
ribbon not
installed.
Necessary ink cartidge not installed or
used up. Forced printing still possible.