Brother International EM550 Owners Manual - English - Page 88

Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING Your Brother electronic typewriter has been precision manufactured to give you years of trouble-free use. But in the rare case that trouble does happen, you will probably be able to find the solution in the table below. If you cannot, please do not attempt to repair the typewriter yourself. Instead, please contact your nearest Brother dealer. What should I do if...? You should... Nothing works after the typewriter 1. Check that the typewriter is has been switched ON. plugged in. 2. Check that the top cover is firmly closed. When I type, the characters do not print, or are faint. 1. Check that the cassette daisy wheel is inserted correctly. 2. Check to see if the cassette ribbon has not run out. If it has, then please replace it with a new one. 3. Check that the cassette ribbon is positioned properly. 4. Check that the Keyboard setting is selected correctly. When I try to make a correction on the paper, I can't. 1. Check to see if the correction tape has run out. If it has, then please replace it with a new one. 2. Check that the correction tape is installed properly. 3. Check that the correction tape you have selected corresponds to the cassette ribbon you are using. Nothing appears on the display. 1. Adjust the display contrast control up or down. 80 CEA

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Your
Brother
electronic
typewriter
has
been
precision
manufactured
to
give
you
years
of
trouble
-free
use.
But
in
the
rare
case
that
trouble
does
happen,
you
will
probably
be
able
to
find
the
solution
in
the
table
below.
If
you
cannot,
please
do
not
attempt
to
repair
the
typewriter
yourself.
Instead,
please
contact
your
nearest
Brother
dealer.
What
should
I
do
if...?
You
should...
Nothing
works
after
the
typewriter
1.
Check
that
the
typewriter
is
has
been
switched
ON.
plugged
in.
2.
Check
that
the
top
cover
is
firmly
closed.
When
I
type,
the
characters
do
not
print,
or
are
faint.
When
I
try
to
make
a
correction
on
the
paper,
I
can't.
Nothing
appears
on
the
display.
1.
Check
that
the
cassette
daisy
wheel
is
inserted
correctly.
2.
Check
to
see
if
the
cassette
ribbon
has
not
run
out.
If
it
has,
then
please
replace
it
with
a
new
one.
3.
Check
that
the
cassette
ribbon
is
positioned
properly.
4.
Check
that
the
Keyboard
setting
is
selected
correctly.
1.
Check
to
see
if
the
correction
tape
has
run
out.
If
it
has,
then
please
replace
it
with
a
new
one.
2.
Check
that
the
correction
tape
is
installed
properly.
3.
Check
that
the
correction
tape
you
have
selected
corresponds
to
the
cassette
ribbon
you
are
using.
1.
Adjust
the
display
contrast
control
up
or
down.
80
CEA