Common problems and solutions

Possible cause

Printer is not receiving

power.

Action

Check whether the power cord is correctly connected. If it is, try a different power cord.

tCheck whether the power source is working by

I unplugging the printer and plugging in another device.

Possible causes

Action

The ribbon is jammed, twisted or not set properly

between the print head and the print head shield.

The print gap is not set correctly.

I Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed. See “Installing

~the ribbon cartridge” on page 10.

Use the adjustment lever to set the print gap. Move the lever to a lower (darker) setting. See “Adjusting the print gap” on page 24.

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