PROBLEM

CAUSE

ACTION

 

 

 

Printing slows down

 

 

 

 

 

Print direction changes

When the print head

When the print head

suddenly to

overheats, the printer

temperature drops

unidirectional .

automatically starts

sufficiently, the printer

 

unidirectional split

will return to its original

 

printing.

operation.

 

 

 

PE warning

 

 

 

 

 

The print carriage does

There is contamination

Clean any paper dust

not operate.

on the carriage shaft.

and contamination from

 

 

the carriage with a dry

 

 

cloth.

 

 

 

Print blurring

 

 

 

 

 

The characters are too

The Paper Thickness

Correct the Paper

pale to display properly

lever position does not

Thickness lever setting.

on the paper.

match the paper.

 

 

 

 

 

The printer is set to

Set the speed to

 

print at high speed.

normal.

 

 

 

 

The ribbon has reached

Replace the ribbon by a

 

its end of life.

new one.

 

 

 

 

The ribbon cartridge is

Reinstall the ribbon

 

not installed correctly.

cartridge correctly.

 

 

 

 

The ribbon has been

Replace the ribbon

 

wound incorrectly.

cartridge by a new one.

 

 

 

 

The ribbon is not

Replace the ribbon

 

transferring properly.

cartridge by a new one.

 

 

 

A line of print is

Broken wire pins.

Contact your dealer.

missing.

 

 

 

 

 

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