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TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Solution
(1) The display stays blank after you have
turned on the machine, or abnormal char-
acters are displayed.
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Check that the AC adaptor is connected.
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Check that the rechargeable Ni-MH bat-
tery is properly charged.
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Reset the machine by:
- Pressing the reset button in the battery
compartment at the bottom of the
machine
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The text and formats in the display will be
erased.
(2) The machine does not print or the printed
characters are blurred.
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Check that the tape cassette has been
inserted properly.
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If the tape cassette is empty, replace it
with a new one.
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Make sure that the tape compartment
cover has been closed.
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Check that the interface cable is correctly
connected.
(3) The text is printed on striped tape.
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You have reached the end of the tape in
the cassette. Replace it with a new one.
(4) The P-touch is not working correctly.
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Reset the P-touch by turning it off, then
while holding down
d
and
R
, turning
the machine back on.
☞
All settings will be reset to their defaults
and the entire contents of the memory will
be cleared. If it necessary to keep the cur-
rent settings and stored files, back them up
to the computer using the P-touch Backup
Manager.
☞
Before installing or removing the tape cas-
sette, be sure that the P-touch has been
reset.
Reset button