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The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed.
The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See the
section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1.
The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge as
described earlier in this chapter.
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The printer makes a strange noise, the beeper sounds several times, and
the printer stops abruptly.
Turn off the printer and check for a paper jam, a ribbon jam,
or other problems. If the printer still does not print correctly,
contact your dealer.
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The
READY
light is flashing but the printer does not print
or
it stops
printing abruptly.
The print head is overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer
will resume printing automatically when the print head
cools.
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The beeper sounds several times and the READY light goes off,
An error has occurred. Turn off the printer and turn it on
again. If the
READY
light stays off, contact your dealer or a
qualified service person. (If an error occurs when you try to
switch between single sheets and continuous paper, see page
3-23.)
The print is faint or uneven.
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Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom.
The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See the
section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1.
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Using the Printer