Star Micronics LS-5 EX Printer User Manual


 
7.4 OPERATOR INFORMATION MESSAGES
7.4.1 Host Communication Problem
Certain problems with communication with the host computer may be
detected. Messages listed below provide information, but do not halt the
printing process. The printer uses a default value if necessary. You may
remove the message by pressing (=). Note that if there are multiple
errors, the last one detected is displayed.
Message
Meaning
Action
LINE ERROR
parity error in host data
follow procedure above
INPUTOVERFLOW
input buffer overflow
follow procedure above
BAD FONT DATA downloaded font bad
downloaded font ignored
BAD FONT CODE downloaded font inerror
downloaded font ignored
BAD CHAR CODE
loaded character outside
downloaded font ignored
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7.4.2 Function or Size Incompatibility
There are problems that occur when thehostcomputer requests afunction not
provided or a function that requires more memory than is available.
Message
Meaning
Action
PAGE OVERFLOW page buffer memory
partial page currently com-
overtlow
posed is printed and ejected;
remaining data for page is
printed on next sheet
OVERRUN ERROR data toocomplex toprint
printable data ofthepage will
be lost
CANNOT ROTATE insufficient memory to
font rotation aborted; print-
rotate font
ing continues using closest
available font
CANNOTDOWNLOAD
insufficientmemory to
font download is aborted;
downloadfont
printingcontinuesusingclos-
estavailablefont
CHARNOTINFONT
received character not in blankspace is printed for that
currently selected font character
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