Printronix Series 5 User Manual

Page 204

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Troubleshooting

6–11

Table 6–1 LCD Message Troubleshooting Table (continued)

Displayed Message

Can

User

Correct?

Explanation

Solution

RIBBON INK OUT

CHANGE RIBBON

Yes

The RibbonMinder
program is warning that
the amount of ink in the
ribbon has reached 0%.

Replace ribbon or press CLEAR
for two additional minutes of
printing before the fault displays
again. See “RibbonMinder”
chapter.

UP DRV. SHORT *

No

Hammer driver circuits on
the boards shorted to
ground.

Contact your authorized service
representative.

1

RIB INVLD CMD*

No

Fatal firmware error on
controller board.

Contact your authorized service
representative.

1

RIBBON DRIVE

No

CMX controller does not
detect ribbon drive motor.

Contact your authorized service
representative.

1

SECURITY CODE

VIOLATION

No

Security code of PAL on
controller board does not
match code of firmware
on the controller board.

Contact your authorized service
representative.

1

SF ERROR

No

Application software has
violated structured data
field parameters.

Contact your system
administrator.

SHUTL INV CMD*

No

Fatal firmware error on
controller board.

Contact your authorized service
representative.

1

SHUTL INV PARM*

No

Fatal firmware error on
controller board.

Contact your authorized service
representative.

1

SHUTTLE JAM

Yes

No shuttle movement or
shuttle moving at wrong
speed.

Check for obstruction to shuttle, a
twisted ribbon, or forms thickness
lever closed too tightly. If fault
source is not apparent, contact
your authorized service
representative.

SOFTWARE ERROR *

Cycle power

No

Application software tried
to perform illegal printer
function, or damaged
logic circuits found on
controller board.

Contact your authorized service
representative.

1

STACK OVERFLOW*

No

Fatal firmware error on
controller board.

Contact your authorized service
representative.

1

STACKER FAULT

Yes

Stacker is not functioning
correctly.

Check for obstructions in the
stacker area. If fault persists,
contact your authorized service
representative.

1

STACKER FULL

Yes

Power stacker is full of
paper.

Remove paper.

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