5.6.13 Diagnostic Flowchart
Use this flow chart to assist in troubleshooting.
Is the display on the printer blank?
Do the keys on the keypad work?
See 3.2 for functions and exercise
keys
Will the printer take a document
when it is placed into the machine?
Does the carriage move when printer
should be printing? Open cabinet
and override cover open sensor
using 99 FUNCT (3.5.3)
Does the printer print? Insert paper
and press 900 FUNCT on the keypad
(3.7)
Do the rollers run continuously, even
when paper is not in the printer?
Is the printed output spaced
correctly?
Does the printer communicate with
the system when you send a
transaction?
Press EJECT & CLEAR and try again
Insert paper, press A key (see printer parameter, DOCUMENT
INSERT, 3.5.1)
Check sensors (5.6.4)
Is the printed output smearing?
Power switch is ON
Power cord plugged in both ends
Contrast knob adjusted (3.3)
Power outlet is live
Carriage Fault on display? Foam packing removed?
Insert paper, press A key (see printer parameter, BEGIN
PRINTING, 3.5.1)
Is the printed output too light?
Ribbon correctly installed? (2.1)
Ribbon shield installed correctly? (5.4.1.1)
Remove ribbon, check for jammed cartridge
Check that ribbon knob turns as carriage moves
Ribbon correctly installed? Ribbon worn out? (2.1)
Remove ribbon, check for jammed cartridge
Ribbon shield installed correctly? (5.4.1.1)
Quiet mode set to Y? Darkness set too low? (3.5.1, 3.5.4)
Does the ribbon knob turn as carriage moves?
Ribbon guide plate pushed up completely? (5.4.1.1)
Ribbon correctly installed? Ribbon worn out? (2.1)
Ribbon shield installed correctly? (5.4.1.1)
Document too thick? (1.2)
Printing in non-printable area of a document or passbook? (1.2)
Paper dust or debris inside printer. (5.1.3)
Blow out debris with compressed air.
Multisensor cable seated correctly? (5.1.3)
Check interface cable mounting (pg. 44)
Communication parameters match host system? (3.5.2)
Is the keypad locked? (3.5.3)
Characters per inch setting OK? (see printer parameter,
LINES/INCH, 3.5.1)
Check all service parameters. (3.5.4)
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