Specifications

Troubleshooting

Direct Connect

Dialling does not work

Make sure you have the right tone or pulse setting for your telephone system.

The display says NO DIRECT CONNECT

The Minicom 6000 Plus is not properly connected to the telephone line. Be sure

the cord is firmly plugged into the Minicom 6000 Plus and the telephone wall

jack. You can also try using a different telephone cord or wall jack.

Poor reception

The display shows numbers, symbols or unreadable characters instead of words.

• Press the .

• If you have a handset in the acoustic cups, press it firmly. The telephone

connection may be weak or the other minicom may be sending the wrong

signals.

• Press the Sensitivity key ( + /

SENS.

). HIGH SENSITIVITY is

displayed. Sensitivity returns to normal when you press the Sensitivity key

again or when you turn off the Minicom 6000 Plus. (This only works in

Baudot code).

• Hold down the and keys and press the key. (This only

works if you have a Turbo Code connection. It changes the connection to

Baudot code.)

Printer

The printer does not work

Be sure the printer is on by holding down and pressing /

and

checking to see that the display says

PRINTER ON. If the printer still does not

work, try resetting it by turning the Minicom 6000 Plus off and on again.

The printer works, but it prints too lightly or not at all

Make sure you have high-grade thermal printer paper and it is correctly installed.

See Replacing the Printer Paper on page 71.

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