Troubleshooting Guide 
 
 
SmartDate X40  BFSE Version 1.0 Feb 2011
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Calibration Failed Ribbon Sensor Failed (Fault 1105) 
 
Possible Cause    Action    Notes 
1 Ribbon 
Ö 
Check that the ribbon path is 
correct and the Controller is 
configured  
Ö
Outside wound ribbons cannot be used. 
The ribbon may have broken or been incorrectly 
fitted e.g. path wrong and/or supply / waste the 
wrong way round) 
 
TTR Page 33 
2 Cassette 
Ö 
Check the handing is correct 
Check the Ribbon Control 
Sensor Slide moves freely 
Check the Ribbon Core is not 
slipping. 
Try a known working Cassette 
Ö
Ribbon Core slipping – check the spools do not 
move within the ribbon core 
With Printer removed from host machine remove 
the Side Cover and check Movement Roller rotates 
freely and the magnet does not contact the Hall 
Effect Housing. 
 
Re-handing the Cassette Page 
235 
Repl
acing the Movement Roller Assembly Page 
228 
3 Movement roller 
Ö 
Check the operation of the 
Ribbon Movement Roller 
Ö
Replacing the movement roller Page xx 
4 
Movement 
sensor 
Ö 
Check the operation of the 
Ribbon Movement Sensor  
Replace the Ribbon Movement 
Sensor 
Ö
Observe the output of the Ribbon Control Sensor 
in the Engineering/Diagnostics/Internal Menu 
 
Replacing the Movement Sensor Page 
220 
5 Printer 
Ö 
Replace the Printer PCB or 
replace the Printer 
Ö
Replacing the Printer PCB Page 226 
Repl
acing the Printer: Refer to User Manual