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9.2 PARALLEL INTERFACE SIGNALS
9.2.1 COMPATIBILITY MODE
LCD Messages Printer Status Output Signal
of Upper Line (English)
Busy Select nFault PError
ON LINE
In the online mode L H H L
ON LINE
In the online mode (communicating) L, H H H L
HEAD OPEN
The head was opened in the online mode. H L L L
PAUSE ****
In a pause state H L L L
ON LINE
Data was set from the host with the receive
buffer full.
H H H L
ON LINE
After data was sent from the host with the
receive buffer full, some data is processed
and room becomes available.
L H H L
ON LINE
Initialize process in execution (After the power
is turned on or the nInit signal is received)
H H H L
Display of error command
A command error has occurred in analyzing
the command.
H L L L
PAPER JAM ****
A paper jam occurred during a paper feed. H L L L
CUTTER ERROR****
An abnormal condition occurred at the cutter. H L L L
NO PAPER ****
The label has run out. H L L H
NO RIBBON ****
The ribbon has run out. H L L H
HEAD OPEN ****
A feed or an issue was attempted with the
head opened. (except the [FEED] key)
H L L L
HEAD ERROR ****
A broken dot error has occurred in the thermal
head.
H L L L
EXCESS HEAD TEMP
The thermal head temperature has become
excessively high.
H L L L
RIBBON ERROR****
An abnormal condition occurred in the sensor
for determining the torque for the ribbon
motor.
H L L L
REWIND FULL ****
An overflow error has occurred in the
rewinder.
H L L L
ON LINE
Ribbon near end state (Online) L H H L
PAUSE
Ribbon near end state (In a pause state) H L L L
ON LINE
Ribbon near end state (Operating) L H H L
SAVING #### &&&&
In writable character or PC command save L H H L
SAVING %%%%%%%
mode
FLASH WRITE ERR.
An error has occurred in writing data into
memory for storage.
H L L L
FORMAT ERROR
An erase error has occurred in formatting
memory for storage.
H L L L
FLASH CARD FULL
Saving failed because of the insufficient
capacity of memory for storage.
H L L L
POWER FAILURE
A momentary power interruption has occurred. H L L L
INITIALIZING...
The memory card for storage is being
initialized. (Initialization is carried out for a
max. of approximately 15 seconds)