Problem | Cause | Solution |
Printer is not using font | Your software may be | Change the initialization or |
you selected from the | overriding the settings. | setup string that your |
operator panel |
| software sends. You may |
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| need to do this using a menu |
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| or screen provided by your |
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| application software. See |
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| your application user’s |
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| manual for information |
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| about how your software |
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| works with your printer. |
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| To enable the font typeface |
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| lock function, set |
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| FUNCTION 8 to ON. When |
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| on, the printer will always |
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| print with the font you select |
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| from the operator panel. |
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Printout curls | Your page may include a | Remove the printout |
| dense amount of ink. | immediately and let it dry, |
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| then roll it in the direction |
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| opposite to the curl. |
Computer indicates | A device |
device | when your computer sends |
| data to the printer but the |
| printer does not respond. |
| The printer may be off, |
| |
| the computer. |
Make sure the printer is turned on and
Check that the printer’s interface cable is securely attached to both the printer and the computer.
Make sure paper is properly loaded in the sheet feeder.
Try the print operation again.
If you want your computer to continuously retry sending data to the printer’s parallel port, add the following statement to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
MODE LPT1,,P
Troubleshooting
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