Troubleshooting - Brother P-Touch 1800 User Manual

1. The display stays blank after you
have turned on the machine.
2. The machine does not print or the
printed characters are blurred.
3. The text files that you stored in the
memory are no longer there.
4. The printed
formed properly.
5. A blank horizontal 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

Problem
characters are
• Check that the AC adaptor is con-
nected 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 tape cassette has been
inserted properly.
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it
with a new one.
• Make sure that the tape compartment
cover has been closed.
• If the batteries are low, replace them
with new ones.
not • If you are using alkaline batteries,
they may be low. Try using the AC
adaptor or replace the batteries with
new ones.
• Clean the print head as explained on
page 12.
• 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
turn the machine back on. The text
and formats in the display and all text
files stored in the memory are erased.
Remedy
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