Radio Shack TRS-80 MICRO User Manual

CARE
OF YOUR
PRINTER
Only
the
parts marked with green required
any
normal
handling/adjustment.
Any
other main-
tenance
should
be
performed
only by
a qualified
service
technician.
Of
course
you can and should
perform standard
cleaning
procedures
- -
just
as
you
would
with
any
office
typewriter.
Clean the platen,
printing
wheel and
other
parts
with standard
typewriter
cleaning
fluids
(use
a
soft, lint-free
cloth).
Some
do's
and don'ts
to
assure
maximum
performance
and
reliability
from
your printer:
DO
DON'T
Plug power
cord into
3-wire grounded
outlet.
Operate
printer
in
environments
of high
dust
or
dirt
content,
high
temperature
or
Position printer
on a
firm, clean,
flat
surface.
humiditv
Use
only a
lint-free
cloth to
clean
printer
piace any
objects
on
any
pan of
printer
(if
case. Mild detergent
solution
can be used
anything
falls
inside
the
printer,
turn
printer,
sparingly.
turn
p
0wer ff anc
j
carefully
remove the
Ensure that all covers are closed and
secured
object).
before operating.
Use
ai coho
^
solvents
or
harsh
cleaning
Turn
off
power before
making any
adjust-
agents on
any
part of
the
printer.
ment
-
Operate
printer
without
paper
(if
paper less
than
15"
wide
take
care not to
print
lines
too
long
for the
paper).
TROUBLESHOOTING
If
printer
fails to operate
properly,
try to
solve
the
problem
as
follows.
1. Power Lamp
does not
turn on
A
Check if the AC cord
is
plugged
securely
to
appropriate
power
source.
2. No
communication
with
TRS-80
A
Check
if the
interface
cable
is
properly
connected.
B
Check
LINE
switch
is
ON.
3. Printer will
not print
A
Ensure that
the
front
view
cover
interlocks.
B Check and
change
ribbon
if
necessary.
C Perform
self test
operation to
insure
printer
is
internally
capable
of
printing
(See page
14).
D
Ensure
that the
print
wheel is
locked
into
position.
E
Check
if anything
has
fallen
into the
mechanism
that is
physically
obstructing
the
car-
riage movement.
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Radio Shack TRS-80 MICRO Specifications

General

Brand	Radio Shack
Model	TRS-80 MICRO
Category	Printer
Language	English