Not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetics or oxygen

Mode of operation: Continuous

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Troubleshooting

The following troubleshooting checks will help you correct the most common problems you may encounter with your unit. Before proceeding with these trouble checks, first check that the power cord is firmly connected. Should the problem persist after you have applied the remedy, unplug the unit and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

Symptoms

Possible causes and remedies

The printer does not

• The POWER switch of the printer is

print, even if the

not set to ON.

command is sent

tSet the POWER switch of the

from the computer.

printer to ON.

 

• Connections may not be correct.

 

tCheck connections and rectify, if

 

necessary. (See page 7.)

 

 

The printer does not

The problem is indicated by the

print.

indicators on the ribbon door.

 

tSee “Indicators on the Ribbon

 

Door” on page 18.

 

 

The printout color is

The paper is not loaded correctly.

very pale.

tCheck which side of the paper is the

 

printing side, then load the paper

 

again. (See page 12.)

 

 

The ink ribbon cannot

You may be trying to load an ink ribbon

be set.

that can not be used with this printer

 

has been loaded.

 

tLoad the appropriate ink ribbon.

 

(See page 16.)

 

 

The ink ribbon

• The thermal head has moved out of

cartridge cannot be

position.

loaded.

tClose the ribbon door, and turn

 

the power off, then back on

 

again. The thermal head moves

 

so that you can now install the

 

ink ribbon cartridge. (See

 

page 9.)

 

• The ink ribbon is not loaded

 

correctly.

 

tLoad the ink ribbon correctly.

 

See “Loading an Ink Ribbon

 

Cartridge” on page 9.

 

 

The blank paper is

The ink ribbon has been exhausted. Do

ejected and the

not reuse the ejected blank paper.

RIBBON indicator

tReplace the ink ribbon. (See

lights.

page 9.) Do not reuse the ejected

 

paper. Discard that paper.

 

 

Miscellaneous

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