Tally Dascom DT-210/230
6 TROUBLESHOOTING
Your printer is extremely reliable, but occasionally problems may occur. This chapter provides
information on some of the common problems you may encounter and how you may solve them. If
you encounter problems that you cannot resolve, contact your dealer for assistance.
Read the following instructions before maintenance and avoid incorrect operation, so as to prevent
injury to you and damage to the printer.
6.1 Error Status
LED indicators on the control panel and buzzer alarm
Trouble
No LEDs on
Paper LED always on
Error LED always on and
beeper alarms
Power, Paper and Error
LEDs always on and
beeper alarms
Error LED blinks and
beeper alarms
Trouble occur during printing
Trouble
Colored stripe in the paper
Blurred or spot printing
Paper Jam
Potential Problem
Incorrect power supply cable
connections and power
outlet
PCB damaged
Paper near end
Printer Cover open
Paper end
Thermal Print Head
overheated
Overvoltage
Low-voltage
Potential Problem
Paper near end
Incorrect roll paper
Poor paper quality
Dirty thermal head or print
roller
Low Print density
Paper stuck
Check the power supply cable connections
and the power outlet and correct them.
Contact your dealer for assistance.
The roll paper is near end, the printer can
work normally, procure new paper.
Close the Printer Cover.
Reload the roll paper.
Turn the printer off and wait some minutes
Print with specified voltage.
Print with specified voltage, use original
Install a new roll of paper.
Install the paper roll correctly.
Use recommended thermal roll paper.
Clean the thermal head or print roller.
Increase the print density level.
Open the printer cover, check the paper
path and remove jammed paper.
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Solution
before you resume.
power adapter.
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