chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE

The followingsectionon troubleshootingandmaintenanceis intendedonly as a brief guide. Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated electronicdevice,whichalso containshighvoltageinside.For that reason, only carry out thoseoperationsthat are describedin this chapter.

CAUTION: Anyattempttocarryoutoperationsotherthanthosedescribed heremay resultin electricshockand/ordamageto theprinter. Whencarryingoutartyrepairsor maintenance,alwaysfollow the instructionscarefully.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Yourprinter is a reliablepiece of precisionmachinery,which shouldnot causeyouanytrouble,providedthatitisusedandtreatedsensibly.However, if you do experiencea minor problem,the few tips below shouldhelp you avoidhavingto makeanunnecessaryservicecall.Thefollowingtablegives you ideas on whereto look in this sectionif you experienceproblems:

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Remember- it is betternotto attemptoperationsor repairsaboveyourlevel of competence.Otherwise,you run the risk of damagingthe printer.

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