Printer problems (continued)

Problem

Probable cause

Action

 

 

 

Printer is printing beyond

Paper is adjusted

Adjust tractors or paper guides

side edge of forms.

incorrectly.

and the paper. See “Aligning

 

 

the left margin” on page 77.

 

 

 

 

Problem with the software

Refer to your software

 

application.

application manual.

 

 

 

 

A printhead jam caused by

• Make sure the ribbon

 

the ribbon or a paper jam.

cartridge is correctly

 

 

installed.

 

 

• Clear the paper jam. See

 

 

“Adjusting bidirectional

 

 

alignment” on page 123.

 

 

• Turn the printer Off and

 

 

then back On.

 

 

 

Printing continues beyond

• Computer program set

Change the software

edge of the form.

the assigned paper size

application so that the assigned

 

larger than the actual

paper size is the same as the

 

page size.

actual paper size.

 

• The printer is trying to

 

 

print in the last ½ inch

 

 

of form.

 

 

 

 

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