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O RIBBONWhat's your problem?DATAMAX i class RIBBON fault error

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Kevin Brown

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  • Posted on Jan 24, 2008

SOURCE: 4208 Datamax M Class printer Problems

Check inside the green guide (sensor) for pieces of label. That will block the sensor. If the sensor is reporting a thickness which is double (250) what you expect, then that is definitely the issue.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 19, 2008

SOURCE: Datamax I-CLASS DMX-I-4212

Printer ribbon has a wrinkle and it transfers to the label in the form of a blank line accross the ribbon.

Dave Busselle

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  • Posted on Feb 25, 2009

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position fault is normally a problem with either the formatting or the printer is not calibrated correctly.
Hold the feed button down until at least 3 labels pass by the sensor.
Also check to see the sensor is directly over the die cut on the label if more than 1 up label

kbtkbt

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  • Posted on Nov 07, 2009

SOURCE: datamax dmx-i-4208 (ribbon fault)

Re-calibrate the printer. If still not working, take out the ribbon assembly by removing 3 screws and check the sensor ( "L" shaped plastic glass). If still not working, buy a new ribbon assembly.

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Billy Haywood

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  • Posted on Oct 13, 2010

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The error is indicating that it cannot calibrate the media. Try holding in the feed key for approx 10 seconds and see if it will calibrate. Experiment with the position of the media sensor. It will slide horizontally.

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