Problem

Recommendation

Printing is patchy, faint,

Check that the ribbon is seated correctly

uneven, or intermittent

and that the pins at either side are

 

located properly in the holes in the ribbon

 

carriage.

 

If you have removed the color option kit,

 

consult the user’s guide to check that the

 

ribbon carriage is set correctly.

 

Check that the ribbon moves freely in the

 

cartridge.

 

If you have been using the ribbon for a

 

long time or for a large amount of

 

printing, it may need replacing.

 

It is also possible for the print head to

 

wear out if the printer is used frequently

 

and for long periods at a time.

 

Contact your dealer for a replacement

 

print head. Never attempt to replace It

 

yourself because other parts of the

 

printer should be checked at the same

 

time.

Alternate lines are

This may happen If you have been using

printed backwards

a word processing program set up for a

 

daisywheel printer. and then switch to a

 

dot matrix printer such as the LQ. Consult

 

your application program manual for

 

informatron on how to adjust the

 

program.

 

 

All the text is printed

This happens if no line feed signal is

on the same line

being sent at the end of each line of text.

 

Check the AUTO LINE FEED setting

 

under SelecType’s DEFAULT SEllT~Gs.

 

 

Text IS printed with an

Two line feed signals are being sent.

extra blank line between

Check the AUTO LINE FEED setting

 

under SelecType’s DEFAULT SETTINGS.

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