Specifications
Systen B
Installation,
Use,
and
Maintenance
Manual
TROUBLESHoorIOO
If
the
Sprint
3
printer
does
not
work:
(1)
Make
sure
that
you
are
camnandin:J
it
correctly.
(2) Check
the
R.l'lER
light
on
the
printer.
If
it
is
off,
make
sure
the
power
connection
to
the
computer
is
completed.
If
necessary,
cheek
the
System B
manual
for
a
description
of
the
cablill3.
(3) Check
the
READY
light
on
the
printer.
If
it
is
off
but
power
is
on,
this
means
either:
the
cover
of
the
printer
is
not
on
tight,
there
is
some
kind
of
jam
in
the
mechanism
preventing
the
printwheel
from
rotating
properly,
there
is
something
preventill3
the
carriage
from
moving
back
and
forth
freely,
or
there
is
sOllething
IOOre
seriously
wrong
with
the
printer.
Cleek
the
first
three
possibilities.
If
after
correcting
the
problem
the
printer
does
not
start
up
by
itself,
you
may
have
to
reinitialize
it
by
rebooting
the
operating
system,
or
in
the
case
of
IVk:!mori
te
software,
issuill3
an
RS
command.
If
you
cannot
get
the
READY
light
to
go
back
on,
then
refer
to
the
accompanying
Sprint
3
Printer
Maintenance/Training
manual
or
qualified
service
personnel.
(4)
If
the
other
lights
are
on,
Cleck
the
RIDBON
light
on
the
printer.
If
it
is
off,
this
means
that
the
ribbon
is
out.
Load a
fresh
ribbon.
(5)
If
the
POWER,
READY,
and
RIBBON
lights
are
on
and
it
still
does
not
pr
int,
make
sure
the
connection
to
the
canputer
is
complete.
Refer
to
the
SystEm B manual
if
necessary
for
a
description
of
the
cabling.
(6)
If
the
above
checks
do
not
get
the
printer
going,
then
refer
to
the
accompanying
Sprint
3
Printer
Maintenance/Training
manual
or
qualified
service
personnel.
2-UJ
Rev.
A 1/17.181