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Printing problems, 11 • troubleshooting – Pitney Bowes DM125 User Manual

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11 • Troubleshooting

SV62276 Rev. A

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Machine won't

print

Machine is in

seal-only mode

This mode disables printing. Press

Home

to return to Home screen and

resume printing.

Meter Stamp is

incomplete or

streaked; poor

print quality

Ink cartridge

needs replacing

Replace ink cartridge. See the

instructions in Chapter 10, Mainte-

nance.

Print nozzles

clogged

Perform a print purge in an effort to

fix the printing problem (see proce-

dure below)

"Waste Tank

Full!" message

Waste ink tank

is full

Call Pitney Bowes (see page v). You

will not be able to print postage in

this condition.

"Waste Tank -

Tank is nearly

full" message

Waste ink tank is

nearly full

Call Pitney Bowes (see page v). You

will be able to print postage in this

condition, but only for a limited time.

Printing Problems

Print Purge Procedure

1. Press

Options.

2. Press

Page Down twice.

3. Select "Advanced Features".
4. Select "Maintenance mode".
5. Select "Printer maintenance".
6. Select "Purge".
7. You have a choice of four purges to use. Normally selecting

"Purge A" is sufficient to purge the system, unless directed by a

Pitney Bowes agent to do otherwise.

PURGE

◄Purge A

◄Purge B

◄Purge C

8. The system executes a purge. This may take a few moments.

When finished, you return to the Purge screen.

9. Press

Clear (back arrow key) five times to return to the Home

screen.

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NOTE:

If printer maintenance fails to correct the problem, call

Pitney Bowes

(see page v).