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Troubleshooting and maintenance, Troubleshooting – AMT Datasouth Fastmark 400 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE

Troubleshooting

Generally, when a malfunction or an abnormal condition occurs, the “POWER” LED will keep
blinking. Printing and communication between the host and printer will stop.

Power and Ready LEDs blink together at the same time

Possible Problems Solutions

Remarks

Missing gap

Check the media path
Check the paper sensor

If using continuous media with
Windows then in the Paper Tab
section continuous should be
selected.

Media out

Install a Media roll

Media not installed

Install a media roll

Media jam

Clear the jam

Verify that the media is routed
correctly.

Printhead module is
not closed

Close and latch the
printhead module

Power and Ready LEDs alternate blinking

**

Possible Problems Solutions

Remarks

Ribbon has run out

Supply the ribbon roll

Does not apply to direct thermal. If

you use direct thermal and run under
Windows the Ribbon should not be
selected.

Ribbon jam

Clear the jam

not for direct thermal

Ribbon sensor error Replace the ribbon sensor not for direct thermal

Note:

**

The FM402DT does not use a ribbon and should not display this error.

Only the Power LED blinks

Possible Problems Solutions

Remarks

Serial I/O error

Check the baud rate
Check the flow control

Memory full

Add the extension RAM

Cutter failed, or jam
at cutter

Check the cutter
Clear the jam

Only when cutter is installed.

Hardware error

Call for service