Re: Printer troubles.

["M. Lazarus" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

At 3/30/01 08:07 AM -0600, you wrote:
>Don't laugh, but I have an IBM 5224 model 2 that is giving me fits.  We
>only use it once a year and don't have any documentation.
>Here is the problem: when I send a spool file to the attached outq it
>will allow me to align TOF and then it will print one line before
>stopping with a code of 8.  The message on the 400 is no help at all, it
>just says press Stop/Start... which cause it to print another line and
>then stop again with the same code.
>
>If I knew what this code meant I might be able to fix the problem.  Does
>anyone know anything about these printers?

  This is reaching back into the dim recesses, but if I remember correctly 
a code 8 means a ribbon check.  Pull out the "bat", rotate the ribbon 
advance knob a few times and put it back.  My guess is that it's either 
stuck (won't advance) or it's getting snagged.

  If that doesn't work, try changing the ribbon.

  -mark

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