Error Signals - SATO M-84PRO Operator's Manual

Section 5. Troubleshooting

ERROR SIGNALS

The LCD Display, Front Panel LED Indicators and Buzzer provide a visual/audio indication of
the type of error encountered.
LED LCD MESSAGE
Error On Machine Error
Error On EEPROM Error
Error On Head Error
Error On Sensor Error
Error Blinks Card R/W Error
Error Blinks Card Low Battery
Error Blinks Card No Battery
Error Blinks Head Open
Error Blinks Cutter Error
Error On Parity Error
Line Blinks
Error On Overrun Error
Line Blinks
Error On Framing Error
Line Blinks
Error On Buffer Over
Line Blinks
Error Blinks Paper End
Error Blinks Ribbon End
Download Error
R/W Error
Mem Full Error
CopyCard/Format
R/W Error
No Card Error
Mem Full Error
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AUDIBLE ERROR
BEEP CONDITION
1 Long Machine Error
1 Long EEPROM Read/
Write
1 Long Head
3 Short Sensor
1 Long Memory Card
Read/Write
1 Long Memory Card
Battery Low
1 Long No Battery in Card 1. Card needs battery installed.
3 Short Head Open
3 Short Cutter
3 Short RS232 Parity Error 1. RS232 parameter mismatch.
3 Short RS232 Overrun
Error
3 Short RS232 Framing
Error
3 Short Buffer Overflow
3 Short Media End
3 Short Ribbon End
3 Short Download Error
3 Short Card Copy or
Format Error
PN 9001105 Rev. A
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Defective Board
1. EEPROM not installed correctly.
2. Overwriting EEPROM.
1. Electrical head malfunction
1. Paper jam.
2. Sensor DSW setting.
3. Sensor level adjustment.
1. Card not formatted
2. No card recognized.
1. Card battery needs replacement.
1. Head not latched.
2. Head latch switch bad.
1. Cutter jam.
2. Cutter sensor dirty.
1. RS232 parameter mismatch
1. RS232 parameter mismatch
1. Command stream exceeds buffer
size.
1. No paper.
2. Paper incorrectly loaded.
1. Needs new ribbon roll.
2. Ribbon sensor needs adustment.
1. Read/Write error.
2. Corrupted download file.
3. Download file too large.
1. R/W error during copying.
2. Card not installed properly.
3. File too large.
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