Troubleshooting, Troubieshooting – Panasonic KX-P2023 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Most problems associated with the printer can be traced to improper setup, installation, or cabling.

The following table 5.1 will assist the user in identifying and correcting some of the more common

problems. If you need additional help, contact the store from which the unit was purchased.

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Probable Solution

Ink smears

Head gap lever is not in the

proper position

Move the lever toward the lower

position (+) until ink doesn’t
smear (ns* P. 11)

Printout is faint

Head gap lever is not in proper

position

Set the lever to the proper
position { CS" P. 11)

Head moves but does not print

Ribbon is not installed correctly

Re-insert ribbon (03=* P. 14-16)

Head gap lever is not in proper

position

Set the lever to the proper

position (OS’ P. 11)

Printer does not power up

No AC power

Check power cord { c®* P. 13)

Power is on but printer does not

print

Printer is not ON LINE

Press ON LINE switch

Interface cable is not properly

connected

Secure connection ( P. 13)

Out of paper

Install new paper

(0®* P. 19-23)

Printhead has become

overheated

Allow the printhead some time to
cool down. The printer will
automatically resume printing

Carriage stops moving, all
indicators start blinking

Path of printhead is blocked

Clear the path, turn the power

off, then back on to resume

printing

Paper wrinkles when using

tractor feed

No reverse tension on paper

Set paper supply lower than
printer

Printer can't load single sheet in
Friction mode

Cut Sheet Feeder is Enable

Set Cut Sheet Feeder to Disable

when not using the Cut Sheet

Feeder ( P. 28-35)

Cut Sheet Feeder does not work

Cut Sheet Feeder is Disable

Set Cut Sheet Feeder to Enable
{P. 28-35)

Unexpected characters appear

in printing

Emulation is set incorrectly

Check printer driver of your
software package and set
emulation accordingly

(P. 28-35)

KX-P44 (buffer chip) is installed

but cannot download

Download is Disable

Set Download to Enable

(13= P.28-32)

Printout is double-spaced

Auto LF is ON

Set Auto LF to OFF

(13= P. 28-35)

Keeps printing on the same line

Computer is not sending a LF
command

Set Auto LF to ON
(13= P. 28-35)

Wrong character set printed

Wrong character set selected

Set the character set as required
(13= P. 28-32)

Table 5.1 Troubleshooting

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