The printer makes noise, but nothing prints or printing stops abruptly

Cause

What to do

The paper thickness lever is set incorrectly.

Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper. See “Setting the Paper Thickness Lever” in Chapter 2.

The ribbon has too much slack, the ribbon has come loose, or the ribbon cartridge is not installed properly.

Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the ribbon-tightening knob,or reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1.

The printout is faint.

Cause

What to do

The paper thickness lever is set incorrectly for your paper.

Move the paper thickness lever to a lower setting.

The ribbon is worn out.

Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1.

The printout has gaps.

Cause

What to do

The paper thickness lever is not set correctly.

Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper. See page 2-4for continuous paper, or page 3-3for single sheets.

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