Troubleshooting - Brother P-touch PT-1300 User Manual

Problem
1. The display stays blank
after you have turned on
the machine.
2. The machine does not
print or the printed char-
acters are blurred.
3. The text files that you
stored in the memory are
no longer there.
4. The printed characters
are not formed properly.
5. A blank horizontal
white line appears
through the printed
label.
6. Striped tape appears.
7. The machine has
"locked up" (i.e., nothing
happens when a key is
pressed).
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TROUBLESHOOTING

• Check that the correct AC adapter (AD-60) is
being used and that it is connected correctly.
• If you are using alkaline batteries, check that
they are correctly inserted.
• If the batteries are low, replace them with new
ones.
• Check that the correct AC adapter (AD-60) is
being used and that it is connected correctly.
• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted
properly.
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it with a
new one.
• Make sure that the back cover has been
attached.
• If the batteries are low, replace them with new
ones.
• If you are using alkaline batteries, they may be
low. Try using the AC adapter or replace the
batteries with new ones.
• Check that the correct AC adapter (AD-60) is
being used and that it is connected correctly.
• Clean the print head as explained on page 10
and 10.
• You have reached the end of the tape.
Replace the tape cassette with a new one.
• Turn off the machine, and then while holding
down
on. The text in the display, all format settings,
and all text files stored in the memory are
erased.
Remedy
Clear
and , turn the machine back
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