Tally Genicom 5040 - Manual (Page 77)

User guide Troubleshooting
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Error messages and
warnings Malfunctions are differentiated as warnings and errors. For a warning a
message only appears on the LCD briefly.
As soon as the control logic of the printer detects an error, it aborts the
printout and the Ready and the Paper indicators on the control panel
starts to blink. An error message is issued on the LCD. The cause of
this malfunction and the possible troubleshooting actions are listed in
the following table.
Press the STOP key or close the cover after eliminating the problem.
The message STOP NO PAPER appears on the LCD. When you
press the STOP key again, the printer is switched to Online. The Ready
indicator lights up and the message ONLINE NO PAPER appear on
the LCD. The printer is ready to accept data from the system.
If our suggestions on the next pages are not sufficient to eliminate the
problem, you should call the Customer Service.
When you inform the Customer Service you must specify the Serial
number and the model type of the printer. Hold a status page with the
current parameter settings in readiness.
You can read this on the type plate on the rear of the printer. The serial
number is also printed out with the status page (top right).
All the functions of the printer are controlled by the system via the in-
terface. You can check the printer functions by printing the current list-
ings of setups.