Troubleshooting

Printer fails to turn on

A fuse may be blown, call for service.

Faulty AC cord.

A bad power switch may exist on the printer, call for service.

A faulty AC wall outlet.

Label advances 1-2 inches before a fault indication

The ribbon is installed incorrectly. Make sure that the dull side (side with ink) is facing the paper.

A bad ribbon/paper combination is resulting in an insufficient amount of friction between paper and ribbon. Ensure that the correct type of ribbon is being used.

Label advances 12 inches before a fault indication

The media sensor or media sensor circuitry may be defective, call for service.

The labels start to print on an angle and the top-of-form is not able to be sensed, (improper tracking of media) ¾ commonly seen when switching between various widths of stock.

The media is not loaded properly, see Section 1.6. When loading media be certain that the media hub and media guide are against the media.

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Ovation Software Label Printer manual Label advances 12 inches before a fault indication