The Speaker Company me240 manual Poor Print Quality, LCD panel is dark and keys are, not working

		* Reload the supply.
		* Clean the print head.
		* Clean the platen roller.
		* Adjust the print density and print speed.
		* Run printer self-test and check the print
		head test pattern if there is dot missing in
		the pattern.
		* Change proper ribbon or proper label
		media.
		* Adjust the print head pressure adjustment
		knob.
	* Ribbon and media is loaded	- If the left side printout is too light, please
		adjust the left side pressure adjustment
	incorrectly
		knob to the higher index (higher
	* Dust or adhesive accumulation on
		pressure). If the pressure adjustment
	the print head.
		knob has been adjust to index “5” and
	* Print density is not set properly.
Poor Print Quality		the poor print quality is still at the left
	* Print head element is damaged.
		side of the printout, please adjust the
	* Ribbon and media are
		pressure adjustment knob to index “1”
	incompatible.
		and use the Z-axis adjustment knob to
	* The print head pressure is not set
		fine tune the pressure.
	properly.
		- If the right side printout is too light,
		please adjust the right side pressure
		adjustment knob to the higher index
		(higher pressure) to improve the print
		quality.
		* If the label thickness is more than 0.22
		mm, the print quality might be not good
		enough, please adjust the heater line
		adjustment screw counter clockwise to
		get the best print quality.
		* The release lever does not latch the print
		head properly.
LCD panel is dark and keys are	* The cable between main PCB and	* Check if the cable between main PCB and
not working	LCD panel is loose.	LCD is secured or not.
LCD panel is dark but the LEDs	* The printer initialization is	* Turn OFF and ON the printer again.
are light	unsuccessful.	* Initialize the printer.
LCD panel is dark and LEDs are
lit on, but the label is feeding	* The LCD panel harness connector	* The LCD panel harness connector is
	is loose.	plugged upside down.
forward
Peel sensor is not working	* The connector is loose.	* Plug the connect cable correctly.
Ribbon encoder sensor doesn’t	* The ribbon encoder sensor	* Fasten the connector.
work	connector is loose.
	* The connector is loose.	* Check the connector.
Ribbon end sensor doesn’t work	* The ribbon sensor hole is covered	* Clear the dust in the sensor hole by the
	with dust.	blower.
Cutter is not working	* The connector is loose.	* Plug in the connect cable correctly.
Label feeding is not stable		* If the label is moving to the right side,
	* The media guide does not touch	please move the label guide to left.
(skew) when printing	the edge of the media.	* If the label is moving to the left side,
		please move the label guide to right.

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