Re: IWII blinking error lite help!

[tdixon@everest.acpl.lib.in.us (Tim Dixon)]

tyung@gpu2.srv.ualberta.ca (Tony Yung) wrote:


>	I just got a ][gs system with a ImageWriter II but whenever I 
>turn the sucker on, the error light blinks... I checked with the manual, 
>which said it could only be two things; the cover is off and a jam in the 
>print mechanism.  I don't have a clue what could be wrong with it because 
>I don't see anything jammed and I know for sure that the cover is on.

>I've also checked the dip switches and their all on the factory default, 
>I just hope the last owner didn't touch the last two on sw2.

>Any help would be greatly welcomed!

>Thanks!

>-Tony Yung
>-tyung@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca

The Imagewriter II detects the cover off by a small magnet on the
front left corner of the cover.  If that's missing the printer will
believe that the cover is always off.

Just a thought.


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