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Printer diagnostics – Printronix MVP Series User Manual

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B–1

Appendix

B

Printer Diagnostics

MVP–Series printers sense printer faults and signal these faults with a lit

CHK indicator and codes in the panel display. Table B–1 lists the fault codes

and required actions. Some faults cannot be cleared or bypassed. In such

cases, contact a qualified service representative to perform the repairs. Refer

to the appropriate maintenance manual for supplemental tests.

Printer Fault Conditions

A steady or flashing CHK indicator signals a fault in the printer which must

be corrected or bypassed before the printer can be placed on–line.

When a fault condition occurs, check for one of three situations:

Flashing CHK indicator, which means the fault is user correctable.

Steady CHK indicator, which means the fault is not user–correctable.

Some non–correctable faults are soft faults ( that is, a memory

checksum or pattern check) that can be bypassed (see “Bypass Soft

Fault”).

A three–digit code in the display panel, which identifies the fault code

(see Table B–1 ).

To Bypass Soft Fault

To bypass a soft fault:

1.

Press and hold the CHK switch.

2.

Press and quickly release the RDY switch.

3.

Release the CHK switch.