Errors And Buzzers - Epson DFX-8500 Service Manual

1.4.2 Errors and Buzzers

Errors fall into 2 types; normal error/warning and fatal error. See the tables below for detailed information.
Error/Warning PAUSE
LED
On Line Off
Pause On
Head hot Blinking
Head Fan hot Blinking
Paper out error On
Cover open error ON
Incomplete On
changing paper
Incomplete back- On
feed paper
Paper size error ON
Paper jam error ON
Ribbon jam error On
Measurement On
seeking error
Illegal panel
operation
Note 1: The descriptions "."and "-" show how the beeper sounds.
".": Beeper sounds 100 ms and interval is 100 ms.
"-" : Beeper sounds 500 ms and interval is 100 ms.
Fatal Error
CR motor circuit shortage error
Cutter error
Platen gap error
Carriage lock error
Carriage load measurement
error
Head fan error
Head circuit shortage error
RAM check error
Paper memory setting error
EEPROM data compare error
Tractor change error
Watch dog error
Note 1: The 7 segment LED indicates error No. and "E" alternately.
Note 2: The descriptions "."and "-" show how the beeper sounds.
".": Beeper sounds 100 ms and interval is 100 ms.
"-" : Beeper sounds 500 ms and interval is 100 ms.
Note 3: Turn the printer power off while the 7 segment LED are on, or the printer shuts power
down automatically. You can't turn the printer back on for 5 minutes after the printer shuts
power down automatically
Rev. B
Table 1-15. Error/Warning Buzzer Information
Paper Out Ribbon
LED
Off Off
Off Off
Off Off
Off Off
On Off
Off Off
Off Off
Blinking Off
Off Off
Blinking Off
Off Blinking
Blinking Blinking
- -
Table 1-15a. Fatal Error Information
7-segment LED
Indication *1)
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
a
b
c
d
Beeper *1)
LED
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- -
Beeper *2)
-
- -
- - -
- - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Description
When the printer fails to load a
sheet, it goes paper out error.
When the printer's cover is
open, it goes cover open error.
When the printer fails to change
the paper, it goes incomplete
changing paper path error.
When paper width of the setting
data and the current paper are
different, it goes Paper size
error.
When the printer fails to eject a
sheet, it goes paper jam error.
When the ribbon is in a jam
status, it goes ribbon jam error.
When carriage breaking length
is abnormal, it
Measurement seeking error.
Description *3)
Auto power off after 12 seconds
Auto power off after 12 seconds
Auto power off after 12 seconds
Auto power off after 12 seconds
Auto power off after 12 seconds
Head power off immediately
Head power off immediately
Auto power off after 12 seconds
Auto power off after 12 seconds
Auto power off after 12 seconds
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