| When Power is turned on, this should happen: | Which means that... | If it doesn't happen... |
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Indicators light briefly. POWER indicator remains on.
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Power is applied to printer. Main power supply is operating OK and feeding power to switch panel.
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Check power receptacle, power cable, and printer fuses. If necessary, call for service.
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Printhead carriage moves right to left, then stops at extreme left.
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Carriage motor functions properly. While tracking, the printer checks position of the printhead carriage and then parks the carriage at its "home"position in preparation for printing.
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Check for an obstruction. If necessary, call for service.
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Printer chirps.
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Printer is mechanically and electronically OK. (A manual off line/on line cycle also causes this chirp.)
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Call for service.
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ON LINE indicator lights.
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Printer is ready for operation.
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If ON LINE doesn't light, check for paper out, paper jam, printhead carriage obstruction. If it flashes, close the operator access door. If necessary, call for service.
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