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Error messages in HP-GL command mode
Error message Cause Solution
HP-GL ERROR 1 An unrecognizable command was received.
Noise was received when the computer was turned
on.
Press the ENTER key to cancel
the error.
The software command settings for controlling the
cutting plotter have been changed.
Set the software command set-
tings for controlling the cutting
plotter.
The data-transmission settings have been changed
in the interface settings.
Set the correct data-transmission
conditions.
HP-GL ERROR 2 The command was executed with the wrong parame-
ters.
The software settings for the output device have
been changed.
Set the software command set-
tings for controlling the cutting
plotter.
The data-transmission settings have been changed
in the interface settings.
Set the correct data-transmission
conditions.
HP-GL ERROR 3 The command parameter is incorrect.
The software settings for the output device have
been changed.
Set the software command set-
tings for controlling the cutting
plotter.
HP-GL ERROR 5 An unrecognizable character set was specified.
The software settings for the output device have
been changed.
Set the software command set-
tings for controlling the cutting
plotter.
HP-GL ERROR 6 The command coordinates specified are outside the
cutting/plotting area.
The software settings for the output device have
been changed.
Set the software command set-
tings for controlling the cutting
plotter.
HP-GL ERROR 7 The buffer overflowed when the downloadable-char-
acter buffer or polygon buffer was used.
The software settings for the output device have
been changed.
Set the software command set-
tings for controlling the cutting
plotter.
HP-GL ERROR 10 Another output command was executed while a
command was already being executed.
An invalid command was received following an ESC
code.
Set the software command set-
tings for controlling the cutting
plotter.
An invalid byte was received within a device control
command.
A parameter outside the permissible range was spec-
ified in an I/O command.
There were too many parameters in an I/O command.
A framing error, parity error, or overrun error
occurred.
Set the correct data-transmission
conditions.
The interface buffer overflowed.
