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Printronix P9000 Series User Manual

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Routine Service & Diagnostics

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Table 8-1. Fault Messages

Fault

Displayed

Operator

Correctable?

Explanation

Corrective

Action

FAULT CONDITION

PAPER OUT

Yes

Paper out

Add paper.

FAULT CONDITION

PLATEN OPEN

Yes

Platen open

Close platen (Forms Thickness

Adjustment Lever).

FAULT CONDITION

PAPER JAM

Yes

No paper motion

Check for and remove jammed

paper in paper path. Clean the

paper motion detector.

FAULT CONDITION

SHUTTLE STALL

Yes

No shuttle movement or

wrong speed

Check for shuttle obstruction or

twisted ribbon. If fault is not apĆ

parent, contact an authorized

service representative.

FAULT CONDITION

COVER OPEN

Yes

Hammer bank cover

open

Close cover.

FAULT CONDITION

RIBBON

Yes

Jammed ribbon

Replace ribbon.

FAULT CONDITION

CHANGE RIBBON

(displays only if
RibbonMinder is enabled)

Yes

Ribbon is out of ink

Replace ribbon.

FAULT CONDITION

COOLING

Yes

Cooling blower failure

Allow printer to cool. If fault reĆ

curs, contact an authorized serĆ

vice representative.

FAULT CONDITION

NOVRAM *

No

Non-volatile memory

fault

Contact an authorized service

representative.

FAULT CONDITION

HAMMER DR PCB X *

No

Failure or impending

failure of hammer

driver/coils

Contact an authorized service

representative.

FAULT CONDITION

FONT PROM *

No

Font PROM

incompatibility

Contact an authorized service

representative to have new

PROM set installed.

FAULT CONDITION

PROGRAM PROM *

No

Partial program PROM

failure

Contact an authorized service

representative to have new

PROM set installed.

Lamps/LEDs flash

rapidly at powerup

No

RAM failed initialization

test

Contact an authorized service

representative.

* Corrective action required by authorized service representative