Brother 1800 Printer User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Remedy
1. The display stays blank after you
have turned on the machine.
Check that the AC adaptor is con-
nected correctly.
If you are using alkaline batteries,
check that they are correctly inserted.
If the batteries are low, replace them
with new ones.
2. The machine does not print or the
printed characters are blurred.
Check that the tape cassette has been
inserted properly.
If the tape cassette is empty, replace it
with a new one.
Make sure that the tape compartment
cover has been closed.
3. The text files that you stored in the
memory are no longer there.
If the batteries are low, replace them
with new ones.
4. The printed characters are not
formed properly.
If you are using alkaline batteries,
they may be low. Try using the AC
adaptor or replace the batteries with
new ones.
5. A blank horizontal line appears
through the printed label.
Clean the print head as explained on
page 12.
6. Striped tape appears. You have reached the end of the
tape. Replace the tape cassette with a
new one.
7. The machine has “locked up” (i.e.,
nothing happens when a key is
pressed).
Turn off the machine, and then while
holding down and ,
turn the machine back on. The text
and formats in the display and all text
files stored in the memory are erased.
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