TROUBLESHOOTING
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1. | The display stays blank after you have | • | Check that the AC adaptor is connected |
| turned on the machine. |
| correctly. |
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| • If you are using alkaline batteries, check | |
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| that they are correctly inserted. |
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| • | If the batteries are low, replace them |
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| with new ones. |
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2. | The machine does not print or the | • | Check that the tape cassette has been |
| printed characters are blurred. |
| inserted properly. |
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| • | If the tape cassette is empty, replace it |
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| with a new one. |
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| • | Make sure that the tape compartment |
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| cover has been closed. |
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3. | The text files that you stored in the mem- | • | If the batteries are low, replace them |
| ory are no longer there. |
| with new ones. |
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4. | The printed characters are not formed | • | If you are using alkaline batteries, they |
| properly. |
| may be low. Try using the AC adaptor or |
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| replace the batteries with new ones. |
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5. | A blank horizontal line appears through | • | Clean the print head as explained on |
| the printed label. |
| page 7. |
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6. | Striped tape appears. | • | You have reached the end of the tape. |
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| Replace the tape cassette with a new |
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| one. |
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7. | The machine has “locked up” (i.e., noth- | • | Turn off the machine, and then while |
| ing happens when a key is pressed). |
| holding down c and R, turn the |
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| machine back on. |
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| The text and formats in the display and |
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| all text files stored in the memory are |
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| erased. |
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