Epson ActionPrinter 3000 User Manual - Page 84

The print is faint or uneven., Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics.

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Printing The print is faint or uneven. l Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom. The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See the section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1. l The printout is faint. The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge. Check that the paper-thickness lever is set correctly for the paper you are using. Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics. l A line of dots is missing in the printout. The print head is damaged. Stop printing and contact your dealer or a qualified service person to have the printer serviced. l Dots are missing in random positions. There is either slack in the ribbon or the ribbon has come loose. Reinstall the ribbon cartridge. Printed characters are not what you expect. l The typestyle or characters that are set by your software cannot be printed. Check that the software is correctly installed for your printer. l The font is selected in your software, but the characters are printed in a different font. Check that the correct font is selected in SelecType. Troubleshooting 6-5

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Printing
The print is faint or uneven.
l
Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom.
The ribbon cartridge
may
not be installed properly. See the
section on ribbon installation in Chapter
1.
l
The printout is faint.
The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge.
Check that the paper-thickness lever is set correctly for the
paper you are using.
Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics.
l
A line of dots is missing in the printout.
The print head is damaged. Stop printing and contact your
dealer or a qualified service person to have the printer
serviced.
l
Dots are
missing
in random positions.
There is either slack in
the
ribbon or the ribbon has
come
loose. Reinstall the ribbon cartridge.
Printed characters are not what you expect.
l
The typestyle or characters that are set by your software cannot
be printed.
Check that the software is correctly installed for your
printer.
l
The
font
is selected in your
software,
but the characters
are
printed in a different
font.
Check that the correct font is selected in SelecType.
Troubleshooting
6-5