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4.6 Error Indications
l Paper end, paper near-end
The end of the roll of paper is detected at two stages, paper near-end and paperend.
When paper near-end is detected, the PAPER LED flashes. Prepare a new paper roll.
When paper end is detected, the PAPER LED lights and the buzzer sounds. Load a
new paper roll. Memory switch settings can be used to disable the buzzer.
l Cover Open
If the cover is opened, the COVER LED lights and a buzzer sounds. The buzzer may
not sound depending on the memory switch setting. Do not open the cover during
printing. If the cover is accidentally opened, the COVER LEDflashes. Check the pa-
per, pull it straight out of the printer by a couple of centimeters, and then close the
cover. Printing restarts. A command must be sent to restart printing depending on the
memory switch setting.
l Cutter error
If the auto cutter cannot move because of a paper jam or something else, the
CUTTER LED flashes and the buzzer sounds. Remove the cause of the trouble and
press the FEED button. If the auto cutter still does not move and the paper cover can-
not be opened, refer to "Clearing a Cutter Error."
l Print stop due to paper jam
When a paper jam occurs at the paper exit, the PAPER LED blinks and printing
stops.
Remove the jammed paper and load the paper.
l Print head hot
When you print dense characters, dark images, or for an extended time in a hot
environment, the print head temperature increases. If the print head exceeds a
specified temperature, the printer stops printing and waits for the print head to
cool. When this happens, the PAPER LED, CUTTER LED, and COVER LED flash.
Printing resumes automatically when the print head cools.
The status display for various messages is shown below.
Status
POWER LED
Paper near-
end
Refer to 4.3 Canceling print stop caused by a paper jam
PAPER LED
Lit
Refer to 4.2 Clearing a Cutter Error
CUTTER
COVER LED
LED
Unlit
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SERVICE
LED
Unlit
Unlit
Buz-
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No
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