Printronix SL5000 User Manual page 318

Chapter 6
Restore The Printer To Operation
Table 17. LCD Message Troubleshooting (continued)
Displayed Message
33 HEAD OPEN
TIMEOUT
40V POWER FAIL
203 DPI Head
Installed
300 DPI Head
Installed
Ambient light
Validator failure
BAD VFU CHANNEL
BAR CODE
IMPROPER
Data Format
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Can User
Explanation
Correct?
Yes Status message in the
CT emulation: The
printer was offline more
than 10 minutes, and
the "Intervention
Required" parameter is
set to "Send to Host."
Yes +40 VDC: an internal
power failure.
Yes Normal power-up
message. The printer
is running its
initialization routine
and indicating DPI
resolution of the
installed printhead.
Yes Normal power-up
message. The printer
is running its
initialization routine
and indicating DPI
resolution of the
installed printhead.
Yes Ambient light is
compromising proper
scanning.
NOTE: The Validator
scanning laser cannot
work properly in a
room with excessive
ambient light, including
direct sunlight.
Yes The user tried to use
an undefined VFU
channel.
Yes Data validation error:
improper data format.
Solution
Close and latch the printhead.
Press PAUSE to put the printer
online.
Power off the printer for 15
seconds, then power back on.
If the problem persists, contact
your authorized customer
service representative.
No action required.
No action required.
1. Minimize the ambient light
around the validator. This
may require moving the
printer to a darker area of
the room.
2. Press the PAUSE key to
clear the fault message.
Use defined channels.
Fix application so it sends data
in the correct bar code format.