Error Messages
Error Messages
Error Type
Message
Timeout Error
Unable to open COM port x to
printer. Printer not reset within
the time allowed or printer not
connected to COM port x.
Port Not Found
Unable to open COM port x to
printer. COM port x cannot be
found.
6820 Series 80-Column Printer User's Manual
Default Printer Settings
Default Printer Settings
Settings
Zero Print Option
Auto Feed Configuration
Protocol
Parity
Bit Rate
For other printer defaults, see
page
143.
There are three instances when the 6820 may not connect to your PC. In
the example error messages, an "x" indicates the assigned COM port
number.
Chapter 3 — Configuring the 6820 Printer
Value
Print zeros without a slash
CR (carriage return at end of line
without line feed)
NPCP
N/A (for NPCP)
19.2 K (19200)
"Factory-Installed Printer Defaults" on
Cause
The timeout error may occur due to
either of these situations:
•
The printer was not reset in the
time allowed.
•
The COM port exists on the
desktop computer but nothing is
connected to the port.
•
The gray Bluetooth terminal
holder ribbon cable is not
disconnected from the bottom of
the printer.
The COM port does not exist. The
particular COM port is identified in
the error message.
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