TP-M5000N
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
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TP-M5000N
Date: 16/06/2015 ID: faqp00100112_000
What do the indicator lights mean?
The indicators light and blink to indicate the machine’s status. The following symbols are used in this FAQ to show the different indicator patterns.
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: Indicator is lit in the colour shown |
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: Indicator is blinking in the colour shown |
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: Indicator is off |
Power | Status | Description |
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Machine is on Initialising |
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Cover open |
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Preparing to print Transferring Setup standby during copy printing |
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Cooling >> If the print head becomes too hot, printing will stop so that the print head can cool down. At that time, an extra vertical line will be printed on the tape or fabric ribbon. After cooling, printing will resume. This may occur when printing a high volume of text with a high print density. To avoid or delay the onset of this condition, edit your design to reduce the detail. |
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Remaining tape/remaining fabric ribbon/remaining ink ribbon/size confirmation mode |
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Tape or fabric ribbon incorrectly attached to the paper core >> See “Replacing the paper core holder”. Top cover open |
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Cutter error >> Close the cover, and then turn the machine off, then on again. Power supply fan motor error >> The power supply fan motor is not operating. Turn the machine off, then on again. |
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System error >> See “The indicators show that a system error has occurred.” |
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Boot mode (operating system error) >> See “The indicators show that the machine is in boot mode (operating system error).” |
TP-M5000N
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