Epson HX-20 Troubleshooting Tips

Epson HX-20 Manual

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  • Epson HX-20 | Troubleshooting Tips - Page 1
    HX-20 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS SYMPTOM System displays garbage on the main menu, or a "trap" error is displayed. POSSIBLE SOLUTION/REASON Initialize the unit by pressing CTRL key and the "@" key, from the main menu. A DATE/TIME prompt should appear. The date and time has to be entered as
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HX-20 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
SYMPTOM
System displays garbage on the main
menu, or a "trap"
error is displayed.
8148 printer RS-232 interface card,
installed in an Epson printer prints
"*"
characters (framing errors).
I
Skiwriter word processing ROM
can not be used with the external
display controller.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION/REASON
Initialize the unit by pressing
CTRL key
and the "@" key, from
the main menu. A DATE/TIME
prompt should appear. The date
and time has to be entered as
shown (no "/" or ":" characters)
The
HX-20 RS-232
port signal
rise time is slow. The 8148
tries to receive data too soon.
Recommend using another I/F
card, such as the 8145.
Skiwriter was not designed to
operate with the display
controller.