Printer Problems  -- Local Terminal
 
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POS Receipt Printer Common Problems and Cause:

•	Printer NOT Ready:

Printer OUT of paper.
Power Switch OFF.
Power unplugged.
Printer cover unlatched.
Printer type set wrong (See PS3TL).
Printer output port set wrong (See PSTL2).
Printer output port conflict (i.e., Scanner & Printer on same COM).
Bad Printer (Switch with working printer to verify).

•	Paper not advancing:

Paper roll damaged.
Printer gear contamination (drink spillage).
Printer friction feed damage (drink spillage).
Printer cutter damaged or contaminated.

•	Cutter continues to cut:

Mechanical failure – sensor 

•	Print IMAGE unreadable – Thermal Printer:

Print head worn out.
Print head contamination.
Wires to print head damaged.

•	Print IMAGE unreadable – Ribbon Printer:

Ribbon worn out.
Ribbon feed mechanism failure.
Ribbon out of guides.