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5.3 TROUBLESHOOTING
If your printer is not working properly, please review the following procedures.
WARNING
Disconnect the printer from the AC power supply
before perfonnii^ any procedure
that requires reaching into the printer.
5.3.1
CHECK FEATURES FIRST
To ensure proper feature settings:
1.
Refer to the feature settings recorded in Appendix E and F.
2.
Print a feature listing to verify that feature settings have not been reset by
another operator or by software commands from the host computer.
To print a feature listing:
•
Press the Off Une key.
•
Press the Enter Setup key.
•
Press the Display ▼ key until the number 98 is displayed.
•
Press the Set key to start printing.
NOTE: If the printer does not respond and no printing occurs, see Section 5.3.2.
3.
Compare the two lists. If necessary, reset the feature settings to match those
recorded in Appendix E and F. If the problem stiU exists, review tiie
following.
Problem
Solution
Narrow column of
print.
Verify the correct setting for margins. Check Feature 5
for the left margin. Check Feature 6 for the right margin.
Paper feeds through
printer continuously.
incorrect baud rate for serial connection. Check
Feature 1.
Printer will not
communicate when
using parallel
interface.
Check Features 59 and/or 66. See Appendix F for
default feature settings.
Printer will not
communicate when
using serial interface.
Check Feature 43. See Appendix F for default
feature settings.
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