Assuming a dot-matrix printer with an ink ribbon, couldn't that also happen
if the ribbon has come to its end ?
Christian
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> John Lee wrote:
>
> >A client site of ours has a print job set to print every
> >night, serial line printer off a DTC, MPE 6.0. This morning,
> >the print job looked like it performed, paper had advanced
> >through the printer, except there was no print on the pages,
> >no printhead marks, nothing. The paper had simply advanced
> >in a normal fashion, but no printstrokes. It may have been
> >operator error, but I'm wondering if anyone has experienced
> >anything similar?
>
> Not sure what printer model you are referencing, but I have seen
> this when the platten was adjusted to account for multiple-part
> paper (or card stock) when printing on single-part paper.
>
> This also can occur when the platten is adjusted to help put in
> new paper and the operator fails to reset the platten to the
> correct position.
>
> duane
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