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TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Remedy

1. The display stays blank after you have 

turned on the machine.

• Check that the AC adapter is connected 

correctly.

• If you are using 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 batteries, they may be low. 
Try using the AC adapter 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 
8.

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, even though the machine is 
on.)

Turn off the machine, and then while hold-
ing down 

f

 and 

R

, press 

b

 to turn 

the machine back on.
Finally, release 

f

 and 

R

.

☞

The text and formats in the display
and all text files stored in the mem-
ory are erased.