Description: The printer stops and the ALERT light flashes.
Causes: In thermal transfer mode, ribbon is not loaded or incorrectly loaded. In thermal transfer mode, the ribbon sensor is not detecting ribbon that is loaded incorrectly. In thermal transfer mode, media is blocking the ribbon sensor. In thermal transfer mode, the printer did not detect the ribbon even though it is loaded correctly. If you are using direct thermal media, the printer is waiting for ribbon to be loaded because it is incorrectly set for thermal transfer mode.
Code: 02
Display: WARNING RIBBON IN
Description: The ALERT light flashes.
Causes: Ribbon is loaded, but the printer is set for direct thermal mode.
Code: 03
Display: ALERT PAPER OUT
Description: The printer stops and the ALERT light flashes.
Causes: Media is not loaded or is loaded incorrectly. Misaligned media sensor. The printer is set for noncontinuous media, but continuous media is loaded.
Code: 04
Display: ALERT HEAD OPEN
Description: The printer stops and the ALERT light flashes.
Causes: The printhead is not fully closed. The head open sensor is not working properly.
Code: 05
Display: WARNING HEAD TOO HOT
Description: The printer stops and the ALERT light flashes.
Causes: The printhead is over temperature.
Code: 06
Display: WARNING HEAD COLD
Description: The printer stops and the ALERT light flashes.
Causes: The printhead is under temperature. The printhead data cable is not properly connected.
Code: 07
Display: HEAD ELE. BAD
Description: The printer stops.
Causes: The printhead is not installed. The printhead data cable is not connected. The printhead is bad.
Code: 08
Display: OUT OF MEMORY CREATING BITMAP
Description:
Causes: Creating Bitmap The bitmap size (label length/width) does not fit in available memory.