Troubleshooting; Monitoring the P-touch Status; Status Indicator- Page 22

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Troubleshooting

Monitoring the P-touch Status

You can determine the status of the PT-1500PC from the status indicator.

Status Indicator

Lights up

Flashes a few times

Flashes quickly

Flashes, staying off
longer that it is on

Flashes slowly

Cause

→

Remedy

•

The P-touch is operating normally and is in stand-by.

•

The P-touch is receiving data from the computer correctly.

•

The cassette is not installed. 

→

 Install a cassette.

•

A transmission error occurred. 

→

 Press the power/feed key to turn

the PT-1500PC off, then on again.

•

The tape cutter button was pressed while printing 

→

 Try printing again.

•

An EEPROM error occurred. 

→

 Contact your service representative.

•

The print head is cooling down. 

→

 Wait until printing continues.

4

Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe up and
down along the print head and roller.

Caution: Be careful not to touch the cutter near the

print head and roller while cleaning them.
In addition, do not try to clean the
print head immediately after printing,
otherwise you may be burned

.

5

Insert the tape cassette, and then close the
tape compartment cover.

* Cleaning can easily be done using the

optional print head cleaning cassette
(TZ-CL4).

Cotton swab

Print head

(area to be cleaned)

Cotton swab

Roller

(area to be cleaned)