If theprintshowsevenlyspacedrowsof dark or whitelines,checkthe following.

Is thepaperfeed

If it is, try returningto thedefaultsetting. Please

adjustmentin the

referto Chapter4.

printingoptionsdialog

 

box set too low?

 

Are you usinggenuine

We recommendthatyou useonlygenuineStar

Starproducts?

productsto maintainhighprintingquality.

Paper feeding

If thepapertray is not operatingor is notfeedingpapercorrectly,checkthe following.

Check

Are the leversset properly?

Is paperjammednear the printhead?

Are theleft and right paperguidestoo close together?

Is theretoo muchpaper in thepaperuay?

Was the paperfanned beforebeingfed by the papertray?

Hasthepaperbeen used beforeor is it creased?

Are you tryingto feed one lineusingthe front panelkey whilethe Ready lampis ON?

PossibleRemedy

Set thepapertray leverto therear position,and thepapel releaseleverto thelowerposition.

Stopprinting,removethejammedsheetand continue printing.

If theguidesare too closetogether,thepaperwill not feedsmoothly. Movethema littlefurtherapartto allow thepaperto feed freely.

The papertray holdsup to 30 sheetsof paperat a time. Makesurethat thereis no morethanthat in the tray.

If this is not done,paperjams mayoccur. Removethe stackof paperfromthepapertrayand fan it before re-inserting.

Onlynew,uncrcasedpapershouldbe usedwith the papertray.

Youcan only feedone lineat a timewhenthe printeris in theNotReadymode.

Is thepapertoothickor

Thereare limitsto thethicknessof thepaper. Try

too thin?

differentpaper.

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