IBM 3270 Operator's Manual page 100

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Operating the 3270
DATA ENTRY KEYBOARD
FAILURE
Mark all failing keys.
OPERATOR TROUBLE REPORT
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All character keys fail.
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Operator comments about the failure.
PRINTER FAILURE
MESSAGE PRINTOUT ERRORS
o
Carriage moves but does not print on paper.
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Wrong or missing characters in printout, incomplete message, or the printer
starts or stops at the wrong location.
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Printer carriage will not stop at end of printout.
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Prints incorrect number of characters per line (40, 64, 80, 120, 126, or 132).
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Incomplete message; starts or stops at wrong point.
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Left or right margin is uneven.
INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER PRINT ERRORS
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Specific row of dots missing; no other failure.
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Partial characters printed; garbled characters.
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Extra dots in characters; or solid squares printed.
PLATEN INDEXING FAI LURE
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Platen never indexes.
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Too many indexes.
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Paper does not eject when supply is depleted while printing.
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Platen fails on mUltiple index.
MISCELLANEOUS MALFUNCTIONS
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Printer prints with cover open; On-Line Mode.
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Printer prints without paper.
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Message buffer failures.
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System receives an equipment check from the printer, but the printer does not
print an
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