Brother 1800, 1810 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Remedy

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 

Problem

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

The display stays blank after you

Check that the AC adaptor is con-

 

have turned on the machine.

 

nected correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

If you are using alkaline batteries,

 

 

 

check that they are correctly inserted.

 

 

• If the batteries are low, replace them

 

 

 

with new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The machine does not print or the

Check that the tape cassette has been

 

printed characters are blurred.

 

inserted properly.

 

 

 

 

 

• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it

 

 

 

with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure that the tape compartment

 

 

 

cover has been closed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The text files that you stored in the

If the batteries are low, replace them

 

memory are no longer there.

 

with new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The printed characters are not

If you are using alkaline batteries,

 

formed properly.

 

they may be low. Try using the AC

 

 

 

adaptor or replace the batteries with

 

 

 

new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

A blank horizontal line appears

Clean the print head as explained on

 

through the printed label.

 

page 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Striped tape appears.

You have reached the end of the

 

 

 

tape. Replace the tape cassette with a

 

 

 

new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

The machine has “locked up” (i.e.,

Turn off the machine, and then while

 

nothing happens when a key is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Align

 

 

pressed).

 

holding down

 

and

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turn the machine back on. The text

 

 

 

and formats in the display and all text

 

 

 

files stored in the memory are erased.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Brother 1800, 1810 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Remedy