6Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Quick Reference (cont'd.)

Symptom

Cause

Solution

JAM indicator is on (cont’d.)

Transfer roll does not wind.

Reload the transfer roll correctly.

 

 

 

 

There is a wrinkle or irregularity on the

Turn the endcaps until the transfer roll is

 

transfer roll.

taut or replace the transfer roll with a new

 

 

one if necessary.

 

 

 

 

Paper jam.

Remove the jammed paper. See page 6-9.

 

 

 

 

Correct sized paper is not loaded in

Load the correct size paper.

 

the paper tray.

 

The paper tray is set to a different size than the loaded media.

Set the paper tray to the correct size: set the paper guides on the paper tray to the same size as the loaded media.

 

Too much paper is loaded in the paper

Reduce the amount of paper to below the

 

tray.

red line on the paper tray label.

 

 

 

Transfer roll is wrinkled

Transfer roll is not installed correctly.

Reinstall the transfer roll correctly.

 

 

 

 

Dirty separator bar.

Clean the separator bar. See page 4-8.

 

 

 

Transfer roll is jammed

Transfer roll is not installed correctly.

Make sure that the transfer roll is installed

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

Dirty platen or pinch rollers.

Clean the platen and pinch rollers.

 

 

 

 

Dirty separator bar.

Clean the separator bar. See page 4-8 or

 

 

page 4-8.

 

 

 

Paper is jammed

Paper or transparency is not installed

Make sure that paper or transparencies are

 

correctly.

installed correctly.

 

 

 

 

Dirty paper-feed rollers.

Clean the paper-feed rollers. See

 

 

page 4-9.

 

 

 

 

Paper is wrinkled or curled

Change the paper.

 

 

 

 

The paper guide was left open.

Close the paper guide.

 

 

 

Print is blurry or dots are

Transfer roll is wrinkled.

Remove the transfer roll tray and wind the

missing.

 

endcaps to remove wrinkles. Reinstall the

 

 

transfer roll tray.

 

 

 

 

Dirty thermal head.

Clean the thermal head.

 

 

 

 

Dirty platen or pinch roller.

Clean the platen and pinch rollers.

 

 

 

Bad registration

Transfer roll problem.

Make sure that the transfer roll and transfer

 

 

roll tray are installed correctly. See

 

 

page 3-11.

 

 

 

 

Paper is jammed.

Clear the paper jam.

 

 

 

 

Dirty thermal head.

Clean the thermal head.

 

 

 

 

Dirty platen or pinch rollers.

Clean the platen and pinch rollers.

 

 

 

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480X specifications

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