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CHAPTER 6  TROUBLESHOOTING

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8. INCORRECT 

PRINTOUT

When the data is not printed correctly as it is seen on the PC screen, follow the procedures
below in the event of a specific error.

P-1

The printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage.

User Check

(1)  Check if the printer cable is not too long.  It is recommended to use a parallel cable of less than 2

meters (6.6 feet) in length.

(2)  Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.  Check also that the printer cable is

connected to the correct interface connectors of both the printer and PC.

(3)  If an interface switching device is used, remove it and connect the computer directly to the printer

and try again.

(4)  Check that the appropriate printer driver is selected as ‘Set as Default’.  Check also that the

correct print port is set for the selected printer driver.

(5)  Check that the printer is not connected to the same port which is also connected to a mass

storage device or scanner.  Remove all other devices and connect the port to the printer only.
Turn off the printer status monitor in the device options tab in the printer driver.

(6)  If the print port is set as an ECP port, change it to a normal port.

(7)  Try printing the test page referring to 

Subsection 10.1 ‘Test Print Mode’

 in this chapter.

(8)  Try resetting the factory settings.

Possible cause

Step

Check

Result

Remedy

Failure inside
the printer

1

Is it possible to print the test
page with the method of

Subsection 10.1 ‘Test Print
Mode’

 in this chapter?

No

Identify the error type, then
refer to the specified section of
this chapter.

Main PCB
failure

2

Is it possible to print with
another PC, printer cable and
RS-100M**?

No

Replace the main PCB.

RS-100M**
failure

3

Is it possible to print with
another PC and cable?

No

Replace the RS-100M.

Yes

This problem may appear
under the specified system
environment.  Check the
environment which the user
used.

**NOTE:

Take Step 2 when using the RS-100M or take Step 3 only when this problem appears while
using the RS-100M.

NOTE:

If the printer prints garbage or incorrect fonts, instruct the user to use the ‘Troubleshooting for
Printer won’t print’ tool of the self-diagnostics tools.  If the problem cannot be solved, instruct
user to use the ‘Diagnostics’ tool described in the Appendix so that you can get a log file  to
investigate the cause of the problem.  For details on the self-diagnostics tools, see 

APPENDIX

5 ‘HOW TO USE SELF-DIAGNOSTICS TOOLS’

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