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Chapter
7
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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The four position screws that hold down the printer mechanism are shown in this illustration. Be sure to do the screws in the order
given.
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4 Hold the printer mechanism in this position and securely tighten the
screws in the sequence shown.
Push mechanism to the right.
The position of the print head should NOT touch the pivot frame or press
nut. If the print head does touch the pivot frame or press nut, return the
printer for hardware repair.
The self-test report can verify that the communications protocol options
selected for the printer match those expected by the host computer. If
these options do not match, then reconfigure the printer using the control
panel configuration modes.
If the protocol options do match, then the data communications cable
may be defective. Verify that the cable is working by substituting a new
cable or host computer. Also, check the computer vehicle dock.
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Push mechanism
to the back