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From: gail@alberta.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Gemini 10X printer
Message-ID: <1062@cavell.alberta.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 10-Feb-87 23:16:41 EST
Article-I.D.: cavell.1062
Posted: Tue Feb 10 23:16:41 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 14-Feb-87 01:43:40 EST
Organization: U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
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Keywords: Head banger.


I own a Star Micronics Gemini 10X printer.  I have had it for
about three years and it has a small problem that has struck every
once and awhile, even when it was new.

Sometimes when it was powered up, the
printer head would do carriage return and it would KEEP ON 
RETURNING.  It tries to put the print head through the left side
of the printer!  The printer makes a terrible grinding/scraping/
pushing/knarling sound as it jambs.  So I quickly power down
and try again.  Usually this does not happen but I wonder if
it harmful in the long run -- screw up dot alignment, drive
gears, belts or whatever.
 
Has anyone else who owns this printer ever had this problem?
Does Star Micronics offer any help to alleviate it?
It is a ROM problem or a mechanical problem?
 
Thanks in advance.