Brother PT-2300 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Remedy

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TROUBLESHOOTING

 

Problem

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

1.

The display stays blank after you have

• Check that the AC adaptor is connected

 

turned on the machine.

 

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 mem-

If the batteries are low, replace them with

 

ory are no longer there.

 

new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The printed characters are not formed

• If you are using alkaline batteries, they

 

properly.

 

may be low. Try using the AC adaptor or

 

 

 

replace the batteries with new ones.

 

 

 

 

5.

A blank horizontal line appears through

• Clean the print head

as explained on

 

the printed label.

 

page 25.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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., noth-

• Turn off the machine, and then while

 

ing happens when a key is pressed).

 

holding down c and R, 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 PT-2300 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Remedy