Knowledge base for if the Labelstation slows down or stalls
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| Why does my printer stall with a red error light before printing anything? | If you are printing in [tippy title="Thermal Transfer mode"]What is meant by Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer printing?
Both methods of printing use heat to imprint the label. Thermal Transfer works by melting the wax coating on a ribbon. Direct Thermal requires no ribbon because the label is impregnated with ink which becomes visible when heated. |
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| Why does my LabelStation 342 stall with a red error light, or all lights go out, during printing? | Incorrect adaptor. | Your adaptor should be the correct LabelStation type rated: 18-24V @ 4.75A output (90W max)
Earlier LabelStation 342’s were sold with 24V @ 2A adaptors (Model PUDA240) which are inadequate for later models. |
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| I am using a LabelStation 342. Why does my printer slow down or stall while printing, and the PWR (power) LED dim or go out? | If the power adaptor is known to be working properly, apparent power failure can be caused by the [tippy title="ribbon spindles"] [/tippy] being fitted the wrong way, causing them to bind against the lid.
Try printing with the lid open and see if fault goes away. |
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| Why does my Pro series printer slow down or stall during printing? | You are not using the correct adaptor. | Pro 200/300 printers should be used with their specialised adaptor rated:
18-24V @ 4.75A output (90W max) |
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