Troubleshooting and Operation
Hints
305
Maintenance
on
the
printer
is
simply a
matter
of
changing
the
ribbon
and
clearing
paper
faults. Lubrication
is
required
only once a year
or
so. The ribbon should have a relatively long
lifetime. When the
output
becomes
too
faint, it should be
replaced. Remove the ribbon by pushing back the ribbon
cassette retaining tabs
and
lifting the cartridge. Installation
instructions are listed in chapter
2.
The
Imagewriter
printer
is very reliable
and
rarely devel-
ops problems with the
paper
feed.
If
a
problem
should occur,
turn
off
t~e
machine immediately
and
remove the covers.
Remove
any
torn
paper
and reload the feed mechanism. Rein-
stall the covers
and
restart the printer.
It
may recommence
printing
if
the
print
sequence was not complete. Allow the
printer
to
complete the sequence before attempting
to
continue.
If
the printer runs
out
of
paper, the
PAPER
ERROR
light
will shine. To print the last few lines
of
a page, repeatedly press
the
SELECT
button
until the page
is
complete.
The
printer only uses its preprogrammed
character
set
when printing text in
draft
mode. Otherwise, it will print in
accordance with the Mac's instructions.
To
self test the
output
by printing the
character
set,
turn
off
the machine. Then, press
the
FORM
FEED
button
while turning the printer on. The
printer will type the character set until you
turn
the printer off
again.
Only a few areas
on
the lmagewriter need to be cleaned
and
oiled. The
printer
should be cleaned every
few
months
or
as needed if it
is
heavily used. Turn off
the
printer and remove
the
paper
cover toward the
rear
of
the machine. Locate the
PAPER
ERROR
switch. Its position
is
shown in figure 9.3.
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