ML1120/ML1190 User’s Guide - Troubleshooting > 75
PROBLEM  CAUSE  ACTION 
Broken and uneven 
vertical lines. 
This may happen in 
bidirectional printing. 
Use Print Registration in the 
adjustment mode to adjust. 
Too large or small line 
spacing. 
Line spacing is not 
selected correctly. 
Reselect line spacing 
correctly in the application. 
Split print 
Blanks appear in graphic 
printout. 
This is a paper feed 
error, which is especially 
notable in printing regular 
characters. 
This is not a failure. 
Blanks or deformed 
characters appear in 
double height type or 
other extended types.
This is a paper feed error 
due to line feeding in 
printing a single character. 
This is not a failure. 
Use the printer's built-in fonts 
when you print important 
documents or bills.
Improper cut sheet feed 
No paper feed. 
 
Sheets are located off the 
paper guide. 
Load sheets with their left 
edges against the paper 
guide. 
Sheets are not loaded to 
the end.
Load sheets to the end.
The platen rotates 
without paper feed, or 
continuous forms instead 
of cut sheets are fed. 
Sheets are not loaded to 
the end. 
Load sheets to the end. 
The printer is in the 
continuous forms mode.
Eject the continuous forms 
and select cut sheet mode for 
the printer. 
Paper distortion. 
 
Sheets are not loaded to 
the end, or they are not 
inserted straight. 
Load sheets to the end. 
Paper with wrinkles, folds 
or other defects. 
Change paper. 
Paper not specified for the 
printer.
Use paper types specified for 
the printer. 
Unable to eject.  The LF/FF button is 
pressed. 
Press the LOAD/EJECT 
button.
Improper continuous forms feed.
No line feed, and no 
paper feed. 
 
Paper is off the Pin 
Tractors. 
Reload paper correctly. 
The adjust lever position 
does not match the paper 
type.
Set the adjust lever to the 
correct position.