Printer Repair Tip 2

The indicator light flashes only hold when given the command to print
 There are several possibilities that could be causing this such as:

   1. Printer cartridge is not installed or not installed properly.
   2. Cartridge installation position is not correct.
   3. Mounted on the printer cartridge is not suitable for the printer.
   4. There is no paper in the printer.
   5. After the paper has not pressed the button that is loaded into the paper / resume.
   6. There is a paper blockage (stuck) in the printer.
   7. Check whether the "door" was closed with the perfect printer.
If the possibility of the above none of these work to resolve your problem, try to turn off the printer for a while and then brought him back.
Paper can not get into the printer properly Please try the following instructions to resolve this issue:

    * Try to reload the paper into the printer.
    * If there is, set the paper size selection switch according to size.
    * Check the possibility of too much paper contained mbaran le
    * Check whether the paper is in good condition, not shrunk or warped.
    * Check whether the paper size is the same for each page.
    * Check to see if there is another paper which backs up in the printer.
    * Check whether the "door" is closed with the perfect printer.

Paper can not get out of the printer To remove the paper blockage (stuck) in the printer, follow these steps:

    * Turn off the printer power.
    * Disconnect the printer power cable from the connector (socket) of electricity.
    * Remove the paper from the tray (if any).
    * Open the door printer.Apabila possible, remove the printer door by pulling the handle on both sides and then lift upward.
    * Open the paper separator (if any).
    * Hold the paper which was blocked on both sides and pull out slowly.
    * After the paper they put out, close the paper separator return (if any).
    * Replace the printer door.
    * Close the printer door.
    * Insert the paper into the tray and try printing again.

Streaky printouts To printer ink, there is the possibility of dirty printer head. Clean the printer head using ways of handling the case 2 above. If not solve the problem, try changing the ink cartridge with a new one and leave overnight, then try again to print. For type of dot-matrix printer, this case is probably caused by a head the troubled drive components. There have been cases like this in the printer dot - matrix caused by the death of one of the driving transistor head. This case had also caused by damage to the data cable that sends information to the printer head. If this case happens, like it or not you should bring your dot-matrix printer to a service person to replace an existing component, unless you know about electronics.
Some of the features promised by printer manufacturers can not work Make sure you use the printer driver issued officially by the manufacturer of the printer manufacturer for your printer. Ensure that all drivers are designed for the operating system you use. Try to use the latest version of drivers issued. Make sure you have fulfilled the requirements put forward by the printer manufacturer to use a particular feature.
Printer to be slow in printing This case is mostly due to his full memory, both computer memory and memory in the printer. Try to follow the steps below to resolve this issue:

   1. If you use Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT operating system, make sure you still have remaining hard drive space of at least 120 MB.
   2. Make sure you do not run other applications that spend his memory.
   3. Make sure your computer is clean of the "virus" computer.
   4. Double check your printer configuration.
   5. Try to perform disk defragmentation.
   6. If this does not solve the problem, try to compare the speed of printing from your printer on another computer. If on the other computer turned out to be faster, the possibility of mainboard components that handle communication between computer and printer you already started to "wear out".
Fonts are printed are not the same as that appearing on screen Do you use the "True Type Fonts"? Use font type will produce the same mold with what is on screen. Try to change the font that you use with the font type "True Type Fonts". Check also whether you use the font files available on your computer. If you use a postscript printer type, turn off the option the replacement of "True Type Fonts" to "PostScript Fonts" via the menu "Printer Preferences". Make sure your printer driver is not problematic. Try to reinstall the drivers using that name b erbeda or update your drivers....