Epson LQ-1170 User Manual - Page 105

Printing, The printer does not print., Troubleshooting - specification

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Printing The printer does not print. The PAUSE light is on. Press the PAUSE button. The PAUSE light is off but nothing is printed. Check that the software is installed properly for your printer. Check the software's printer settings. Check both ends of the interface cable between the printer and the computer. Make sure the cable meets both the printer and computer specifications. For the parallel interface, be sure your cable is a shielded twisted-pair parallel cable. The PAPER OUT light is on. Load paper in the printer. The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed. The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See the section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1. The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge. The paper thickness setting may be incorrect. See page 2-25. The printer makes a strange noise, the beeper sounds several times, and the printer stops abruptly. Turn off the printer and check for a paper jam, ribbon jam, or other problems; then try to print again. If the printer still does not print correctly, contact your dealer or a qualified service person. 6-4 Troubleshooting

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Printing
The printer does not print.
The
PAUSE
light is on.
Press
the
PAUSE
button.
The
PAUSE
light
is
off
but nothing is printed.
Check that the software is installed properly for your
printer. Check the software’s printer settings.
Check both ends of the interface cable between the printer
and the computer. Make sure the cable meets both the
printer and computer specifications. For the parallel
interface, be sure your cable is a shielded twisted-pair
parallel cable.
The
PAPER OUT
light is on.
Load paper in the printer.
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is
printed.
The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See the
section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1.
The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge.
The paper thickness setting may be incorrect. See page
2-25.
The printer makes a strange noise, the beeper sounds
several
times, and the printer stops abruptly.
Turn off the printer and check for a paper jam, ribbon jam,
or other problems; then try to print again. If the printer still
does
not
print correctly, contact your dealer or a qualified
service person.
6-4
Troubleshooting