MAX LM-380A - Manual (Page 61)

TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Problem Solution
3. When printing to the tape:
1) The tape cannot be set.
2) It does not print.
3) The printing is blurred (thin).
4) The printing is stained (thick).
5) The tape is shorter than the
setting.
6) The characters don’t come to
the center.
• Make sure the position of the switching lever.
• Make sure that the tape has properly been set.
• Make sure that the setting value for the tape width is
correct.
• Make sure that the ink ribbon has properly been set.
• Make sure that there is no dirt, oil stain, etc attached to
the tape.
• If the ambient temperature becomes lower that 15
Â
or
higher than 35
Â
, printing faults may occur.
Note:
The “PRINTING DENSITY” can be adjusted in an
optional setting.
• Check that the feeding roller is clean.
• Check that there is no waste of the tape and tube pilled
up.
Note:
The centering position of the printing can be
adjusted by an optional setting adjusting the cut
position.
4. Half cutting does not work.
1) The tape is not cut.
2) The cutting of the tube is
shallow (cannot be cut off).
• Make sure that the half cutter has properly been set.
• Isn’t the cutter aged? If the cutter has been used
more than 5000 times, change it.
• Make sure to use a dedicated half cutter (orange color).
The half cutter for LM-350 (red color) cannot be used.
• Check that there is no waste of the tape and tube pilled
up.
5. Manual cutting does not work.
• Check that there is no waste of the tape and tube pilled
up.
• Isn’t the cutter aged? If the cutter has been used
more than 30000 times, change it.
The manual cutter cannot be replaced by
customers. To do it, ask your dealer.