APPENDIX D: TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom

Possible problem

Solution

No data is being

Printer is off-line

Put printer on-line

printed.

Printer is out of paper

Fill printer with paper

 

Improper dipswitch

Check settings

 

settings

(Table 5.1)

 

Improper mode

 

 

selected

 

 

Wrong type of flow

 

 

control

 

 

Serial port settings do

Set serial ports to

 

not match

match (Table 5.1,

 

 

Appendix C)

 

No or not enough

Check power on

 

power to 232SPS2

232SPS2 (Ch. 4)

 

Improper connections

Check connections

 

 

(Ch. 2, 3, Appendix

 

 

A, B)

 

Connected to wrong

Connect to the

 

port

proper port

 

Data sent out wrong

Check software

 

port

(Appendix C)

 

Data not sent from

Check software

 

computer

(Appendix C)

 

 

Check connections

 

 

(Ch. 2, 3, Appendix

 

 

A, B)

Unexpected

Serial port settings do

Set serial ports to

data printed

not match

match (Table 5.1,

 

 

Appendix C)

Some of the

Wrong type of flow

Check settings

printed data is

control

(Table 5.1)

missing

Improper connections

Check connections

 

 

(Ch. 2, 3, Appendix

 

 

A, B)

232SPS2-3903 Manual

Appendix D: Troubleshooting

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D-2

Appendix D: Troubleshooting

232SPS2-3903 Manual

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232SPS2 specifications

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