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4-2 Common Problems and Their Solutions
READY light is not lit
1.Press the READY light.
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3.Disconnect the cable between the printer and the host, then reset the printer as described in this manual.
4.If the READY light glows green with the host disconnected, suspect a host computer or cabling problem.
READY light glows red
1.Press the FEED switch to assure that the printer is not paused in batch mode printing.
2.Confirm that the print media is not exhausted.
3.Confirm that the print head is securely latched down on both sides.
4.If you have printed many labels, the printer may have overheated. Normal operation will resume after the printer has cooled sufficiently.
Self-test label will not print
1.Confirm that you have loaded direct thermal media if the unit is a CX200DT.
2.Disconnect the cable between the printer and the host computer. Reset the printer as described in this manual, then try to print a
3.Confirm that the coated (dull) side of the ribbon (CX200TT) is on the outside where it will be in contact with the label media.
Labels will not feed
1.Confirm that the print media is loaded correctly.
2.Reset the printer as described in this manual. Confirm that the printer LED indicator glows green. Press the FEED button.
3.If the printer still does not feed, disconnect the communications cable and repeat step 2. If the printer feeds with the cable disconnected, suspect a problem with the host computer or cable.
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