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Symptoms Possible Cause Action/Resolution
Overprint on the same lines. Line mode setting is not correct. Select the CR=LF+CR value for
the LINE MODE Option in the
Set-Up. See "Setting the Printing
Modes" in Chapter 7.
Next printed line starts where the
previous line ended instead of at
left margin.
Line mode setting is not correct. Select the LF=LF+CR value for
the LINE MODE Option in the
Set-Up. See "Setting the Printing
Modes" in Chapter 7.
Overprint on the same line while
next printed line starts where the
previous line ended instead of at
left margin.
Line mode setting is not correct. Select the LF&CR=LF+CR value
for the LINE MODE Option in the
Set-Up. See "Setting the Printing
Modes" in Chapter 7.
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Printer not printing.
Interface cable not properly
connected.
Check the connection of the
interface cable on both sides.
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Message:
Data lost
Check interface
Selection of the protocol is not
correct.
Check the PROTOCOL Option
setting in Set-Up. See "Selecting
the Protocol" in Chapter 7.
Printer communication settings
are not appropriate to host
settings.
Check the INTERFACE Option
setting in Set-Up. See "Selecting
the Protocol" in Chapter 7.
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Printer not printing.
Buffer control settings are not
appropriate.
Check the BUFFER CONTROL
Option setting in Set-Up. See
"Setting the Communication
Interface" in Chapter 6.
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Message:
Comm. failure
Check line
Line failure. Check the interface cable type.
Check the physical connection and
the interface itself.
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Printer not printing.
Print head carriage path is
obstructed.
1. Clear the print head carriage path.
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Message:
Carriage error
Check its moving
2. Press
Pause
Ribbon blocked in front of the
print head.
Reinstall the ribbon cartridge.
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Printer not printing.
Ribbon blocked. 1. Check that the ribbon cartridge is
correctly installed.
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Message:
Ribbon blocked
Check its moving
2. Turn the ribbon feed knob to
make sure the ribbon is not
jammed.
3. Press the
Pause
button.
Troubleshooting
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