Troubleshooting; Printer Status Indications - Argox AME-3230 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Normally, when the printer is not working properly, the "Power" LED
blinks continuously; while printing and communication between the
host and printer stops.

Printer Status Indications

Printer status and error indications are displayed via LED
indicators. Generally, when a malfunction or an abnormal
condition is detected, the ERROR LED will blink.
The table below shows the LED indications corresponding to
various errors:
Status
PAUSE
Possible Symptoms & Solutions
The printer is in PAUSE status.
Press FEED button to return to normal printing mode.
Status
MEDIA OUT
Possible Symptoms & Solutions
1. The media is not installed or is used up.
2. Printer fails to detect the media gaps/black marks.
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Blinking LED
POWER LED blinking
Blinking LED
MEDIA LED blinking
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Status
SERIAL I/O ERROR
Possible Symptoms & Solutions
The format or baud rate of the RS232 communication is
inconsistent between the printer and host.
Status
MEMORY FULL
Possible Symptoms & Solutions
The printer memory buffer is fully loaded with downloadable soft
fonts, graphics or forms.
Check the format and size of stored data with available memory
size or call for service.
Status
Print Head overheated
Possible Symptoms & Solutions
Printer enters PAUSE status to wait for print head to cool down;
printer will resume printing tasks when it is ready.
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Blinking LED
POWER LED blinking
Blinking LED
POWER LED blinking
Blinking LED
POWER LED blinking
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