Correcting Problems

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

 

Possible solution(s)

 

 

 

 

 

No printer response when

 

You may have pressed invalid

 

buttons are pressed.

 

buttons.

 

 

 

1. Make sure the printer cover is

 

 

 

closed.

 

 

 

2. Reinsert the paper tray.

 

 

 

3. Restart the printer.

 

 

 

4. Make sure the printer is in

 

 

 

READY mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Display panel says CHANGE



Open the printer cover and

 

RIBBON, but the correct ribbon

 

check to see if the barcode on

 

is loaded and the supply spool is

 

the ribbon is legible.

 

not empty.

 

Check to see if the ribbon

 

 



 

 

 

is jammed.

 

 

 

 

 

Display panel says CHECK



Open the printer cover, remove

 

TRAY, but tray is not empty.

 

tray, and inspect for paper jam.

 

 

 

 

 

Display panel says LOAD

 

The requested ribbon is not

 

RIBBON, but ribbon is already

 

loaded in the printer.

 

loaded.



Open the printer cover and load

 

 

 

the requested ribbon.

 

 

 

 

 

Dirt appears on prints.



Make a test print to clean out

 

 

 

remaining debris.

 

 



Clean the thermal head per the

 

 

 

instructions in Getting Started. If

 

 

 

streaks persist, use the

 

 

 

alternate procedure described

 

 

 

in this chapter.

 

 

 

 

January 1998

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