FONIX® 8000 - Frye Electronics

General Operation 43
2.4.2 Using the printer
The internal printer of the FONIX 8000 Test System is straight-forward to use.
Make sure the internal printer is selected by following the instructions in the
section above. Press [PRINT] to print any displayed screen. Press the [FEED]
button to feed the thermal paper through the printer without printing.
General Information
The following is useful information to know about the internal printer:
• Raise “Head-Up” lever to the up position when paper is not loaded, or
when the internal printer is not in use for extended periods of time.
• Frequently inspect the printer for any residue or foreign matter, and clean
as required. Paper residue or foreign matter may shorten the life of the
thermal printer head or platen.
• The 8000 printer mechanism is equipped with a paper back tension
device. This feature is used to eliminate paper migration from sideto-side.
If paper migrates too far to one side, the edge or the paper
will “krinkle” and cause a paper jam. The white plastic, spring-loaded,
back tension rod located at the rear of the printer mechanism provides
the required tension on the outside of the paper roll. No adjustment is
required for proper operation.
Error Messages:
In the event that an error occurs when printing with the 8000 analyzer, we’ve
included some error codes in the lower right corner of the screen that should
help a FONIX technician troubleshoot the problem. This section describes
those error codes.
There are two categories of errors that can occur with the 8000 printer: initialization
errors and printing errors. Initialization errors occur only when the 8000
analyzer is first powered up; this also initializes the printer. Here are the printer
initialization error codes:
• Init failed 0: No memory available for the converted screen buffer
• Init failed 1: No memory available for the label bitmap
• Init failed 2: Printer driver unresponsive
• Init failed 3: Version number from printer board is unreadable
Errors that occur when actually printing have the following error codes:
• Print failed 0: Switching from internal to external printer failed
• Print failed 1: Copying the label bitmap to the printer board has failed
• Print failed 2: Converting the screen to printable version has failed