Dot Matrix Printer Users Manual

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If the POWERindicatordoesnot illuminate,checkthe following:
Check
Possible remedy
Is the power cable properly
Tum off theprinter,makecertain
thatthepower cable
plugged into the electrical
is securelyconnected,andthenturntheprinterbackon.
outlet?
Is power being supplied to
Turn off the printer and unplug it. Try out another
the outlet?
appliamceoftheoutlettodetermineifelectricity isbeing
suppliedto thatoutlet.
Istheprintervoltsgecomxt?
Checkthebottompanelof yourprintertoverify thatthe
outletvoltagecorrespondstothevoltagerequiredbythe
printer.Iftheydonotmatch, DONOTtrytooperatethe
printer.
contactyoursupplier.
PrhWng
If yourprinterdoesnotprint,or suddenlystopsprinting,checkthefollow-
ing:
Check Possible remedy
Is the interface cable con-
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Checkbothendsof thecable - printerandcomputerto
nected securely? makesurethattheconnectoris firmlyin position.
Is theONLINEindicatori.llu- Ifit isno~press theONLINEbuttontoset theprinteron-
minated? line.
Is the POWER indicator
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If it is, the paperhasrunout. Loadmorepaper.
flashing?
Is the papercaughtup inter- Turnoff thepower,removethej
ammedpaper,replace,
nrdly? tumontheprinter,andcontinueprinting.Makesurethat
theleadingedge of thepaperis smoothanduncreased.
Is the ribbon caught up Turnoffthepower,removethenbbon,retensionit, and
aroundtheprinthead? replace it. Thisproblemoccurs most frequentlywith a
wornribbowso you mayneed to replace theribbon.
Is thesoftwareyou areusing Checktheinstallationsettingsinyoursoftware,andre-
properly installed for your
install ifn~ssary.
printer?
Cantheprinterperformself-
Turntheprinteroff, andtumit on again,holdingdown
test operations? one of thebuttonstoperforma self-test. If these donot
work,contactyour&aler.
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