Toolbox system status messages – Rena MACH X (Digital Color Label Printer) User Manual
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SECTION 5
TROUBLESHOOTING
 
105 
Toolbox System Status Messages
Displayed, in
red
, in the MC Series Toolbox utility.
SYSTEM STATUS
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
PAPERPATH_END_OF_ROLL 
 
 
Out of media. 
Unwind, Label 
Tension Arm has hit 
upper or lower limit. 
 
 
End of media did not 
release from roll core. 
Tape too strong. 
Add new roll of media to Unwinder. 
Load media into printer and press 
RESUME button to continue. 
Verify that Unwinder is threaded 
correctly and speed is set correctly. 
 
Try to use stock that has soft-release 
tape holding the media to the 
cardboard core. 
PAPERPATH_PAPERJAM
Paperpath: Entry:Yes Exit:Yes 
or 
Paperpath: Entry: No Exit:Yes 
or 
Paperpath: Entry:Yes Exit:No 
 
No = not blocked 
Yes = blocked (interrupted) 
 
NOTE: Depending on where the 
media stops/jams; it is also possible for 
the printer to display: 
PAPERPATH_FEED_TIMEOUT
Media jam detected. 
 
Printer has detected 
that one of the media 
sensors is blocked 
(interrupted). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dusty/dirty sensors 
Carefully open the Clamshell, remove 
jammed Media from printer and close 
the Clamshell. The System Status 
message in 
red
should go away.
The toolbox “Paperpath” line should 
change to: 
Paperpath: Entry: No Exit: No 
After you clear the jam you can; 
Press RESUME button to continue 
printing. 
Press the CANCEL button to cancel 
the job, and then manually clear the 
job from the computer’s print queue. 
 
Clean the Paperpath sensors. 
DOOROPEN_FRONT
Printer has detected 
that the “Clamshell” is 
open. 
Verify that the “Clamshell” is closed 
and securely latched at both sides. 
If closed; contact Service to check 
latch & switch. 
DATA_PATH_UNDERRUN
Media is not making it 
from the entry sensor 
to the exit sensor in 
the appropriated time. 
Slow data 
transmission. 
 
Dirty Encoder Wheel 
or problem with 
transport. 
 
If error occurs before 
system tries to feed; 
possible issue with 
format, orientation or 
complexity of job 
being sent. 
Check/clean transport rollers. 
Check/clean sensors. 
 
 
Select “Buffer” from MC Series 
Driver. 
 
Contact technical support 
 
 
 
Try changing the orientation setting in 
the software/driver or setting a 
different media size. Test a job that is 
less complex. If software has a “data 
compression” feature, set it for higher 
compression. 
