Troubleshooting

First, make sure that all cables are securely attached and seated completely in their sockets.

Problem

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

 

Unit operates

Static electricity may

Disconnect the

erratically

cause the unit to

appropriate USB cable

 

operate erratically.

from the US221A /

 

 

US421A port, then

 

 

reconnect it.

 

 

 

Printer does not

Printer was not

Re-install the printer; the

appear in

installed correctly.

configuration utility will

configuration

 

now find the printer.

utility.

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor program

The printer’s USB port

Disable the Auto Switch

of a printer does

is configured for a PC;

function and operate the

not respond / Print

the US221A / US421A

US221A / US421A

error messages

is in Auto Switch

manually.

are generated

mode.

 

 

 

 

The Lock / Unlock

The too rapid or

Disconnect all USB cables

function does not

continuous

from the US221A /

respond

connecting /

US421A, then reconnect

 

disconnecting of a

them.

 

USB connector from a

 

 

locked port can cause

 

 

the status of the lock

 

 

to be misread.

 

 

 

 

Auto Switch print

OS printer settings not

Reboot your PC to re-

function does not

sent / not set correctly.

establish settings, or re-

respond.

 

install the Configuration

 

 

Utility. See Software

 

 

Operation, page 13.

 

 

 

Auto Switch

OS failed to close the

Manual close the

function for other

application.

application in your OS.

devices does not

 

 

release control

 

 

after application

 

 

closes.

 

 

 

 

 

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