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Midtronics B.V. Hoofdveste 6 3992 DG HOUTEN
www.midtronics.com
CHAPTER 10:
MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING
CHANGING THE CABLE ASSEMBLY
CHANGING THE PRINTER PAPER
1.
Identify the circled screw.
2.
Remove the screw.
3.
Grasp the housing and firmly pull the cable assembly
from housing.
4.
To attach a new cable, align the cable and tester housings
and push together. Insert the screw and tighten.
1.
The IR printer only uses thermal paper in a roll with
the dimensions 2.25 in x 85 ft (57 mm x 25.9 m). You
can purchase replacement rolls at most office supply
stores.
2.
To replace the paper roll:
Unlock the printer door by gently pressing on the red
lever. Remove the spent roll.
3.
Place a new roll of paper in the compartment, and pull
the paper forward so that it extends past the serrated
edge of the paper slot.
4.
Close the door and make sure the lever locks securely.
paper
compartment
release lever: press in this direction
paper
sensor
paper feeds from
underneath the roll
PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING
Error Message
Interpretation
PRINTER OUT
OF PAPER
REPLACE WITH
THERMAL
PRINTER
PAPER.
2.5 IN. DIA.
MAX
2.25 IN. WIDE
MAX
•
Verify that the paper is inserted
correctly.
•
Insert a new roll of paper.
•
Verify that the paper sensor is
clean and undamaged
BATTERY
POWER TOO
LOW TO USE
PRINTER.
CONNECT
TO FULLY
CHARGED
BATTERY.
11.50V TO
16.00V
To print, the tester must be properly
connected to a vehicle battery having
at least 9 volts.
•
Connect to a vehicle battery with
enough voltage to enable printing.
•
Make sure that the clamps are
connected properly: red clamp to
the positive (+) terminal and the
black clamp to the negative (-)
terminal.
•
Check that both sides of the
clamps are making contact with
the terminals.
PRINTER DOOR
OPEN CLOSE
DOOR AND
TRY TO PRINT
AGAIN
•
Check that the door covering the
printer paper is properly closed
and latched.
TROUBLESHOOTING THE DISPLAY
If the display does not turn on:
•
Check the connection to the vehicle battery.
•
The vehicle battery may be too low (below 1 volt) to
power the analyzer. Fully charge the battery and retest.
•
The analyzer’s AA batteries may need to be replaced
(alkaline recommended).
•
If the analyzer does not power on when you press and
hold the
MENU
button, replace the AA batteries.
The tester can test down to 5.5 volts when the unit’s internal
batteries are not functioning. The tester displays
LOW
INTERNAL AA BATTERIES, REPLACE AA BATTERIES SOON
!
when the internal AA batsteries need to be replaced.
NOTE
: Setup information will be retained while you change
the internal batteries.
Use the following procedure to remove and replace the
internal AA batteries.
1.
Turn the tester face down.
2.
Remove the screw securing the battery compartment
cover using a small Phillips screwdriver.
3.
Lift the door off and remove the discharged battery.
4.
Insert fresh AA batteries making sure the positive and
negative terminals are positioned correctly.
5.
Reposition the cover and tighten the screw.
REPLACING THE BATTERY
If the tester is not connected to a 12-volt battery with at least
11.5 volts of power or the paper sensor does not detect paper in
the compartment during the print process, the tester displays
one of error messages described in the table:
