Honeywell PM23c User Manual page 100

Chapter 5 – Troubleshoot the Printer
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Print Quality Problems and Possible Solutions (continued)
Problem
Nothing shows up on my
thermal transfer printout.
When I feed or print a label, the
ribbon is not taken up. Instead,
it spills out the front of the
printer.
The ribbon breaks.
The ribbon wrinkles.
The printer is connected to my
PC, using a virtual COM port,
and printing stops. But, there
are no errors to indicate that
something is wrong.
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Possible Solution
The ink-coated side of the ribbon may
not be facing the media. Reload the
ribbon.
Make sure the Print Method is set to
Ribbon (TTR) .
Try these possible solutions in order:
• Make sure your media setting is
appropriate for the type of media you
are using.
• Make sure that the ribbon is fitted
correctly. Reload the ribbon.
• The energy control may be faulty.
For help, contact your Intermec
Service representative.
Try these possible solutions in order:
• The ribbon tension bar may not be
adjusted correctly. Use a large
straight-slot screwdriver to adjust
the ribbon tension bar.
• You may need to adjust the media
edge guide.
• The printhead pressure may be too
high. Decrease the printhead
pressure.
Make sure that bidirectional support is
disabled. From the printer properties
dialog box, click the Ports tab, and then
clear the Enable bidirectional
support check box.