Troubleshooting When Using the Printer Function

When You Cannot Print

This section describes what to do if printing does not start even after performing [Print].

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing does not start.

The power is off.

Check that the cable is securely plugged

 

 

 

 

into the power outlet and the machine.

 

 

 

 

Turn on the main power switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing does not start.

The machine is set to

Press [fOnline] on the display panel.

 

 

 

“Offline”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing does not start.

The cause is displayed

Check the error message or warning sta-

 

 

 

on the display of the con-

tus on the display panel and take the re-

 

 

 

 

 

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trol panel.

quired action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing does not start.

The interface cable is not

Connect the interface cable securely. If it

 

 

 

connected correctly.

has a fastener, fasten that securely as

 

 

 

 

well. See “Connecting the Machine”,

 

 

 

 

General Settings Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing does not start.

The correct interface ca-

The type of interface cable you should

 

 

 

ble is not being used.

use depends on the computer. Be sure to

 

 

 

 

use the correct one. If the cable is dam-

 

 

 

 

aged or worn, replace it. See “Connect-

 

 

 

 

ing the Machine”, General Settings

 

 

 

 

Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing does not start.

The interface cable was

Connect the interface cable before turn-

 

 

 

connected after the ma-

ing on the machine.

 

 

 

chine was switched on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing does not start.

If the machine is using

To check signal status, press the {User

 

 

 

wireless LAN, a weak

Tools/Counter} key, and then press [Sys-

 

 

 

wireless signal might be

tem Settings] on the display panel. On the

 

 

 

causing print to fail.

[Interface Settings] tab, select [IEEE

 

 

 

 

802.11b], and then press [Wireless LAN Sig-

 

 

 

 

nal]. If signal quality is poor, move the

 

 

 

 

machine to a location where radio

 

 

 

 

waves can pass or remove objects that

 

 

 

 

might cause interference.

 

 

 

 

(You can check signal status only when

 

 

 

 

using wireless LAN in the infrastructure

 

 

 

 

mode.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing does not start.

If the machine is using

Check using the machine's display pan-

 

 

 

wireless LAN, SSID set-

el that the SSID is correctly set. See “In-

 

 

 

tings are incorrect.

terface Settings”, General Settings

 

 

 

 

Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

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