Printronix P9212 Setup Manual page 142

Fault
Message
48 Volt Failed *
Address Error *
Bus Error *
Change Ribbon
Dynamic RAM
Fault *
Ham. Bank Hot *
Ham. Coil Open *
Ham. Coil Short *
Ham. Drv. Short *
Mech. Dr. Link *
Mech Driver Hot *
* Power off the printer. Wait 15 seconds. Power on the printer. If message reappears contact your authorized
field service representative.
5–18
Table 5–1. Fault Messages
Operator Explanation
Correctable?
No Internal power failure.
No Failure in printer's
internal microprocessors
or related IC chips.
No Failure in printer's
internal microprocessors
or related IC chips.
Yes RibbonMinder message
indicating it is time to
change the ribbon.
No Failure in printer's
internal microprocessors
or related IC chips.
No One or more hammer
coils are overheating.
No Electrical malfunction of
one or more hammer
coils. You may continue
to print with degraded
print quality.
No Electrical malfunction of
one or more hammer
coils.
No Electrical malfunction of
hammer driver system.
No Electronic fault between
controller board and
mechanism driver board.
No Mechanism driver board
is overheating.
Solution
Contact your authorized field
service representative.
Contact your authorized field
service representative.
Contact your authorized field
service representative.
Replace the ribbon. See the
Operator's Guide. See also page
2–20 in this Setup Guide.
Contact your authorized field
service representative.
Allow printer to cool. If fault
reoccurs, contact your authorized
field service representative.
Contact your authorized field
service representative.
Contact your authorized field
service representative.
Contact your authorized field
service representative.
Contact your authorized field
service representative.
Allow printer to cool. If fault
reoccurs, contact your authorized
field service representative.
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Routine Service and Diagnostics