Star Micronics ZA-250 Printer User Manual


 
Check
Possible remedy
Is the paper feeding freely The paper should not be too fw from the printer (less
into the printer? than 1 meter/3 feet), and there should be no cables or
other obstacles obstructing its path. The paper should
also be feeding straight into the printer, and an angled
feed may cause jams and blockages.
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Is thepapercaughtup wound It isrecommended toskiparoundtheperforation. If you
the perforation? cannoL set on the CR-CENTERING with Memory
seitch.
Are you trying to feed paper You can only feed paper in this way the printer is eff-
using the fiontpanel buttons
line. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.
while the ONLINEindicator
illuminated?
Is the paper too thick? There are limits tothe thickness ofpaper thatcan be fed
in this way. Try with thinner paper.
If the ASF is not operatingor is not feedingpaper correctly,check the
following:
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Haa the cormxt ASF option Select correct option.
been selected with the
Memory Switch?
Is the release lever set to the The release lever should be set to the single-sheet
~ position?
position.
Is the ASF correctly Makesure thatthe ASFimproperlyseated ontheprinter.
mounted?
Is paper caught up near the Stopprinting, remove thejammed sheet (you may have
print head? ~ to rcmove the ASF for this), and continue.
Are theleft and right guides
too clo.ie together?
Is there toomuchpaper inthe
paper feedhopperorstacker?
Was the paper fanned before
being fed into the ASF?
If the left and right guides are too close together, the
paper will not feed smoothly.Move them a little further
armrtto allow the Dauerto feed freelv.
The ASF’S paper feed hopper and stacker can hold
between 100to 150sheets each. Make sure that there is
no more paper than this in either the hopper or stacker.
If this is not done, paper jams may occur. Remove the
stack of paper from the ASF and fan it before
reinserting.
Has the paper bear used al-
Only new, uncreased paper should be used with the
ready or is it creased?
ASF.
Are you trying to feed paper
You can only feed paper in this way the printer is eff-
using the llont panel buttons
line. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.
while the ONLINEindicator
illuminated?
Is thepapertoothick or too
There arc limits to the thickness of paper that canbe fed
thin?
in this way. Try
with different paper.