User’s Guide

5.5Troubleshooting Table

Symptom

Corrective Action

No Host Communication

Verify properly selected profile.

 

 

Serial

Check interface cable (pin outs), cable connections, or try

 

a new cable.

 

 

 

Verify emulation selected.

 

 

 

Verify baud rate, serial type (RS-232, RS-422), parity,

 

data bits, DTR, handshaking

 

 

 

Is serial port disabled?

 

 

 

Reset profile and re-setup the printer.

 

 

No Host Communication

Verify properly selected profile.

 

 

Parallel

Check interface cable (pin outs), cable connections, or try

 

a new cable.

 

 

 

Verify emulation selected.

 

 

 

Handshaking (Ack and/or Busy), 8th bit control

 

 

 

Is parallel port disabled?

 

 

 

Reset profile and re-setup the printer.

 

 

No Power/Blank Display

Verify power plug connection to the printer.

 

 

 

Verify power plug connection to power outlet.

 

 

 

Try another power outlet.

 

 

 

Check main fuse located on the rear of the printer. Ensure

 

that voltage switch is set properly.

 

 

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AMT Datasouth 3300 manual Troubleshooting Table, Symptom Corrective Action