Brother PT-D220: Nothing prints, or characters are malformed

How to fix it

Check the cassette is inserted correctly and not empty, and that the cover is closed. Weak batteries also cause faint or broken print.

Other problems

• Display stays blank after power on
• Too much blank tape on both sides of the text
• Settings cleared on their own
• Blank horizontal line through the label
• Device locked up (keys do nothing)
• Power turns off when printing
• Tape does not feed or gets stuck
• Tape jammed inside
• Cutter does not cut cleanly
• Want to start a fresh label

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