Printronix T4204 Maintenance Manual page 34

Chapter 3
Troubleshooting Display Messages
Message
OPTION NOT
INSTALLED
PARITY ERROR
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Table 1. Message List
Explanation
The Cut option was selected in
the MEDIA HANDLING menu
and printer has detected a fault.
The printer detects a parity
mismatch through the serial
interface. The printed output
may contain random ? (question
mark) characters.
Solution
1. Check that the cutter option
is installed and connected.
Install the cutter option or
change to the correct Media
Handling selection in the
configuration menu.
2. Check the cable from the
cutter assembly to cutter
PCBA. Connect the cutter
assembly cable.
3. Check the cable from cutter
PCBA to the controller
PCBA. Connect the cable
from the cutter PCBA to the
controller PCBA.
1. Make a configuration
printout. Verify that the
printer matches host serial
configuration settings for
Data Protocol, Baud Rate,
Data Bits, Stop Bits, Parity,
Data Terminal Ready, and
Request to Send. Set printer
serial interface parameters
to match those of the host.
2. Send a print job to the
printer. If the message
appears, replace the serial
data cable.
3. Send a print job to the
printer. If the message
appears, go to
Communications Failures,
page 43.