Tally T6090 Maintenace Manual - Paper Handling Problems
T6090 Maintenance Manual
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Paper Handling Problems
The following table lists the few paper handling problems you may encounter along
with corrective actions you may take.
Table 3–2. Paper/Printing Corrective Action
Problem
Cause
Corrective Action
The paper holes are wider than
normal after passing through the
tractors.
Horizontal paper tension is too tight.
Unlock and readjust the tractors.
(2) The tractors are too far apart.
Unlock and realign the tractors.
Printed characters on heavy-
weight or multi-part paper are
smeared.
The Form Thickness Lever is not set
correctly.
Raise the Form Thickness Lever.
The printed characters are too
light.
The Form Thickness Lever is out of
adjustment or the ribbon is worn out.
Readjust the Form Thickness Lever.
If this does not correct the problem,
replace the ribbon cartridge with a
new one.
The printed characters are shaky.
The Form Thickness Lever is not set
correctly.
Adjust the Form Thickness Lever.
The printed characters in one
line are shorter than normal.
Vertical paper tension is too loose.
Move the Paper Tension Lever until
the paper is taut but not too tight.
The paper holes are elongated
after passing through the tractors.
Vertical paper tension is too tight.
Move the Paper Tension Lever
until the paper is taut but not too
tight.
The paper comes out of the
tractors or the paper tears at the
right or left holes along the edges.
(1) The vertical or horizontal
paper tension is incorrect.
To change the vertical tension,
raise the Paper Tension Lever to
increase tension, and lower it to
decrease tension.
To change the horizontal tension,
unlock the upper right and/or
lower right tractor and move it left
or right to make the necessary
adjustment.
(3) Upper tractors not aligned
with the lower tractors.
Unlock and realign the tractors
so that the lower set is directly
under the upper set.
(4) The Form Thickness Lever is
not set correctly.
Raise the Form Thickness Lever.