Troubleshooting Guide; Initializing Phase; Printer Errors - Digital Equipment LA400 MultiPinter Service Manual

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6.3 Troubleshooting Guide

The recommended sequences for the printer fault detection are:
To observe initializing procedure and Operator Panel messages.
To check power malfunctions.
To run the SELF-TEST procedure.
To run the SERVICE procedure.
If necessary, run the HEXADECIMAL dump procedure.
At any stage where appropriate, refer to the troubleshooting guide.

6.3.1 Initializing Phase

When the printer is powered on, before starting the normal operations, it performs an
initializing phase (BOOSTRAP).
During this phase the Software of the printer initialized the hardware resources of the
printer for the correct function.
The display will show:
and then:
The display will show : Testing...
After a successfull initialization phase, the printer enters in the normal operation
phase, moves the carriage assy on the left most position to check the home position
sensor and goes in READY state.
If the printer does not initialize correctly see next chapter to see the possible error
messages displayed on the LCD.

6.3.2 Printer Errors

Some errors can be displayed by the printer.
These errors can be divided into three main groups:
Status errors
Recoverable errors
Not recoverable errors
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