On-line, paper status, error light flashes, Slip-in light does not come on – CognitiveTPG A776 User Manual

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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

A776 Two-Color Thermal/Impact Hybrid Printer: User Guide

A776 UG00001 B 10/06

On-line, paper status, error light flashes

Condition

Possible causes

What to do

On-line, paper status, or

Receipt paper is out.

Change the paper immediately. Do not try to complete

error light is blinking.

a transaction without paper, or you may lose data.


See “Installing new receipt paper” on page 17.


Receipt or front cover is open.

Close the cover. The printer can not operate with

any of the covers open.

The knife is jammed.

Open the receipt cover and check the knife. Do not

force the cover if it will not open. Clear any jammed

paper you can see. Tear off any excess paper

against the tear-off blade.

The slip is jammed.

Open the front cover and clear paper from path.

The carriage is jammed.

Open the front cover and clear paper from path.

Receipt paper is low.

The printer has 5 to 10 meters (15 to 30 fee) of paper,

left. Change the paper soon to avoid running out of

paper part way through a transaction. .


See “Installing new receipt paper” on page 17.

Thermal print head

The print head may overheat when printing in a

temperature is out of range.

room where the temperature is too high or when

printing high density graphics continuously,

regardless of the room temperature. In either

case, the printer will shut off. If the temperature of

the print head is too hot, adjust the room

temperature or move the printer to a cooler

location. If the print head is overheating because of

printing high density graphics continuously, reduce

the demand on the printer.

DC supply voltage is out of

If paper is not low and no conditions indicate that

range.

the thermal print head is too hot, the power supply

voltage is out of range.

Contact a service representative.

Slip-in light does not come on

Condition

Possible causes

What to do

Light does not turn on

No check or form in printer.

Ensure the check or form is aligned properly.

Check or form incorrectly inserted.

See “Inserting checks or cards” on page 37.

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