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TROUBLESHOOTINGAND MAINTENANCE
Thefollowing section ontroubleshooting andmaintenance is intendedonly as abriefguide
tothese functions. Remember that your printer is ahighly sophisticated electronic device,
which also contains high voltage inside. For that reason, only carry out those operations
described in thischapter.
CAUTION: Anyattempt tocarry out operationsother thanthosedescribed heremay result
in electric shock and/or damage to the printer. When carrying out any repairs or mainte-
nance, always follow the instructionscarefully.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Your printer is areliable piece of precision machinery, which should not cause you any
trouble,provided it is used and treated sensibly. However, the few elementary tips below
shouldhelp you avoid having to make unnecessary service calls. The following table gives
you ideas on where to look in this section if you experience faults:
Region of fault Description
Power supply Power isnot being supplied to the printer
Printing The printer does not print, or stopsprinting
IThe print is faint or uneven
Dots are missing in characters or graphics
Whileusing applicationsoftware, fonts orcharacters cannot beprinted
The printout is not what isexpected when running aprogram J
Paper feeding Single sheets do not feed properly with roller feed mode
ISingle sheetsdo not feed properly with flat feed mode
The ASF isnot operating or is not feeding paper properly
Text is being printed allon one line, or with extra blank lines
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