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Hp-gl error codes and pcl error codes, Postscript errors – IBM 1725 SLS User Manual

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PostScript

Errors

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Troubleshooting Printer Problems

HP-GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes

The following tables list error codes that could appear on the printer
message window when running HPGL or PCL emulations.

PostScript Errors

If your printer is having trouble printing when using PostScript emula-
tion, you should turn on the Error Handler in the control panel menu.
Error Handler is a diagnostic tool that identifies PostScript errors
encountered during a print job.

HP-

GL

Error

Code

Explanation

PCL

Error

Codes

Explanation

0

Not enough memory for
job.

0

Not enough memory for
job.

1

Too many
transformations.

1

State lost.

2

Math error.

2

Math error.

3

Job aborted.

3

Job aborted.

4

Instruction not
recognized.

4

Out of memory for
macros.

5

Wrong number of
parameters.

5

Disk full. Cannot store
fonts.

6

Out of range parameter,
or illegal character.

6 - 13 Internal error 1 - 8.

7

Not used.

8

Unknown character set.

9

Position overflow.

10

Buffer overflow.