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speed will be dragged down drastically since the motor has to be stopped
frequently. Avoiding such drawbacks can free the printer from trembling and
degraded performance. However, if it is impossible to avoid this for the serial
interface printer, increasing the baud rate to 115,200 bps in the host system
setup and changing the switch positions 1 to OFF and position 2 to ON in the
printer setup window may help.
Paper Jam Problems
Paper is jammed inside the printer
– Pull up the cover release then the top
hood can be released. Remove the jammed paper and reinstall the paper roll.
Close the hood properly and firmly for operation.
If the auto cutter is jammed, the print hood will be locked. Please first resolve
the auto cutter problems per description in next item and then come back to
deal with the paper jam.
Never force open the top hood.
Please also clear
away any contaminants accumulated in the cutter track above the thermal
elements.
Auto Cutter Problems
In case any foreign materials like a staple or paper clip
or excessive paper scraps fall into the auto cutter
mechanism the auto cutter may lock up and so does
the print hood. In such case, please push the cutter
cover down and forward as in the right picture to
access the adjustment mechanism for cutter position.
Please refer to pictures below and lift up a transparent protective cover over
the adjustment wheel. Turn this wheel downward to reset the cutter blade back
to its home position. Apply some mechanical assistance if necessary. When the
cutter blade returns to its standard position, a through hole in the plastic gear
will show up in the window as illustrated below.
Then close the cutter cover back to position when finish. The lock up of the
print hood can then be released after this problem solved.
Auto Cutter Blade
The blade is completely out
from its track in this sample
picture for the reader to see
where to find the cutter track.
