Cold Booting The Pb42/Pb42C - Intermec PB42 User Manual

Printer Problems and Possible Solutions (continued)
Problem
The battery charge
is not lasting as
long as it should.
The configuration
test page does not
print.
Print quality is
poor.

Cold Booting the PB42/PB42c

You seldom need to cold boot the PB42/PB42c. You should
always cold boot the printer after a firmware upgrade. In the rare
instance that your printer locks up, you may also want to cold
boot the printer.
After you perform a cold boot on the PB42/PB42c, the printer
resumes using the default printing mode (Line Printer mode)
and returns to using the default font for printing.
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Possible Solution
•
Check the battery date. If the battery is a
few years old, the shortened life may be
due to normal aging.
•
Replace the battery.
•
Make sure that the blue light is not
blinking. If it is, make sure your printer
has media and that the media cover is
closed.
•
Make sure that you can advance media by
pressing the Feed button.
•
Try removing batteries, connecting a
power adapter, and printing the
configuration test page again.
•
Clean the printhead. For help, see
"Cleaning the Printer" on page 35.
•
Check the battery and recharge or replace
as necessary. For help, see "Charging the
Batteries" on page 18.
•
Check the quality of the media. Use only
Intermec media to ensure superior print
quality and product performance.
PB42/PB42c Portable Receipt Printer User's Guide