Error Handling And Troubleshooting; Problem Cause And Possible Solutions - TallyGenicom 3860 Guía De Referencia Rápida

Error Handling and Troubleshooting

Problem Cause and Possible Solutions

No control panel lights turned on.
Printer will not print. The Fault indicator is on.
Printer will not print.
One or more beeps on power-up. Fault indicator flashes in unison with the beeps.
Incorrect (garbled) printing when using the serial interface.
Portions of characters not printing.
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The power cord is not plugged into the wall outlet.
The wall outlet may not work. Check the wall outlet with a known good
appliance.
Printer is out of paper. Reload paper and press the Clear key if Fault
light remains on.
Top door not closed. Close the top door.
Remote paper park failure. See "Recover from a Remote Path Change
Failure" in Chapter 10 of the 3860/80 User's Manual.
Paper jam. Clear jam, reload paper, and press Clear key if Fault light
remains on.
Internal circuit problem. Record the number of beeps, turn printer off,
and call for service.
Baud rate mismatched with data source. Select the correct baud rate.
See 3860/80 User's Manual.
Incorrect character bit definition set or incorrect interface control settings.
Select the correct bit definitions and/or interface control settings. See
3860/80 User's Manual.
Print head too far from paper. Readjust print gap. See "Print Head Gap
Adjustment," on page 26.
Ribbon guide not placed properly on print head nozzle. Reposition
ribbon guide.
Twist in ribbon at the ribbon guide. Remove the ribbon and clear the
twist.
Print head cable loose or installed one pin position to the right or left.
Reconnect print head cable.
Paste buildup on face of print head resulting from non-bonded paper.
See "Clean up After Non-bonded Paper", on page 35.
Print head defective. Replace print head.
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