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5.1 TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION
The information in this chapter makes troubleshooting easier to perform by listing various problems that can
occur and providing possible solutions.
Note: For this printer no special took are necessa~ for troubleshooting to the unit level, with the
exception of a digital multi-meter.
oscilloscope.
Some component-level ~roubkshooting may require an
5.1 .l Error Messages
The DFX-8500 indicates errors using beeps. Table 5-1 lists and describes the ermr beep codes.
Table 5-l. Error Codes
r recewes a
(2 sets of 3 beeps
(5 sets of 4 beeps)
e prm er runs 0
printing or paper feeding.
ant. rear, or top PE
sensor is
with a pause between
(10 beeps, with a pause between
each beep)
. II ff ff ff If *. .f
(8 sets of 2 beeps)
*...ttttt
Head fan circuit short
l The head fan driier IC is shorted.
Illegal paper memory .
10 beeps) setting
Incorrect paper is loaded in printer.
X....l..
Micro
(co”ti”uous beeps),
adjustment . MICRO FEED button is being pressed
function limit exceeded
continuously.
..f **. ff.
Platen gap adjustment
l The PG home sensor is broken.
(3 sets of 3 beeps) trouble
l The PG motor is broken.
. The parallelism adjustment is incorrect.
Note: * indicates a 0.1 second interval.
* * indicates a 0.3 second inkrva~.
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