TROUBLESHOOTING
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1. The display stays blank after you have | • | Check that the AC adaptor is connected | |||||
turned on the machine. |
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| • If you are using alkaline batteries, check | ||||||
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| • | If the batteries are low, replace them | |||||
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2. The machine does not print or the printed | • | Check that the tape cassette has been | |||||
characters are blurred. |
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| • | If the tape cassette is empty, replace it | |||||
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| • | Make sure that the tape compartment | |||||
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| • Ensure the correct Brother AC adapter is | ||||||
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3. The text files that you stored in the mem- | • | If the batteries are low, replace them | |||||
ory are no longer there. |
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4. The printed characters are not formed | • | If you are using alkaline batteries, they | |||||
properly. |
| may be low. Try using the AC adaptor or | |||||
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| • Ensure the correct Brother AC adapter is | ||||||
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5. A blank horizontal line appears through | • | Clean the print head as explained on | |||||
the printed label. |
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6. Striped tape appears. | • | If you have reached the end of the tape, | |||||
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7. The machine has “locked up” (i.e., noth- | • | Turn off the machine, and | then while | ||||
ing happens when a key is pressed). |
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| holding down | Code | and | R |
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| machine back on. The text and formats | |||||
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| the memory are erased. |
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