Symptom

Possible Cause

Recommended Action

I cannot

A tape cartridge is

A disc cannot be inserted into

insert a

loaded in the printer.

the printer while a tape

disc into

 

cartridge is loaded. Remove

the printer.

 

the tape cartridge and replace

 

 

it with an ink ribbon cassette.

 

 

(Startup Guide, page 11)

 

 

 

Printing will

The disc is not

Remove the disc and then re-

not start.

positioned correctly in

insert it straight into the left

 

the printer.

side of the slit along the top of

 

 

the printer. (Startup Guide,

 

 

page 20)

 

 

 

TAPE Mode

Symptom

Possible Cause

Recommended Action

The printing

The tape is used up.

Replace the tape cartridge

operation is

 

with a new one.

finished

 

 

normally,

 

 

but nothing

 

 

is printed.

 

 

 

 

 

Printing is

The tape cartridge is

Re-load the tape cartridge

not clear.

not loaded properly.

properly.

Printing is

 

 

The print density

Adjust the print density to

poor

setting is too light.

make it darker.

quality.

Printing is

 

 

too light.

 

 

 

 

 

No tape

The cassette cover is

Close the cassette cover.

comes out

not closed completely.

(Startup Guide, page 5)

when I

 

 

The tape is used up.

Replace the tape cartridge

press

 

with a new one. (Startup

PRINT.

 

 

Guide, page 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape is jammed.

Remove the tape cartridge and

 

 

pull out the jammed tape. Use

 

 

scissors to cut off the tape you

 

 

pulled out. Load the tape

 

 

cartridge back into the printer.

 

 

(Startup Guide, page 13)

 

 

Important!

 

 

Note the following while

 

 

printing is in progress.

 

 

Do not allow the tape outlet

 

 

to become blocked.

 

 

Do not touch the tape

 

 

coming out of the printer.

 

 

Do not open the cassette

 

 

cover.

 

 

Do not turn off the printer.

 

 

 

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