How to print number and letters on your taxes instrument

Two very real possibilities. The machine received water damage, or the CPU blew up. Usually when you see all 0's in a display that is what it indicates. Sorry. Fortunately those are very cheap machines.

the program that you are printing out of is set to letter and there is no paper tray with letter on the machine microsoft word is set to letter as the default and you have to default A4

TI-5045 SV
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ILLUSTRATIONS ¦ FIGURES ¦ ILUSTRACIONES¦ ILUSTRA??ES
Removable tab
Languette
Leng?eta extracci?n
Alavanca usada para o rolo
Ink roller
Rouleau encreur
Tamp?n de tinta
Cartucho de tinta
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English
Your Texas Instruments calculator has a built-in printer for producing a permanent record printout of
your calculations with negative numbers printed in red. A big, easy-to-read display also enables you to
check entries or perform quick calculations without printing.
GETTING STARTED
OFF ON PRT IC GT
POWER
1. Connect the calculator to a proper power outlet (110-120V or 220-240V
where available).
2. The calculator is turned on by setting the POWER switch to the PRT
position.
Inserting the paper (see illustrations 1, 2, 3, and 4 on page ii).
1. Turn on the calculator.
2. Open the printer compartment cover by pressing down on its front edge and sliding it back in the
direction of the arrow.
3. Fit the roll of paper on the holder so that it unrolls from the bottom, with the loose end toward the
calculator.
4. Cut the end of the paper squarely and insert it firmly into the printer slot on the back of the
calculator.
5. Press & until the paper is in the printing position.
Replacing the ink roller (see illustrations 5 and 6 on page ii)
1. Turn the calculator off and tear off the excess paper.
2. Remove the printer cover by pressing down on both sides of the front edge and sliding back in the
direction of the arrow.
3. Remove the old ink roller by lifting it with the removal tab.
4. Insert the new ink roller into the compartment and press down gently until it snaps into place. Close
the printer compartment.
Note: The old ink rollers should not be refilled. Replacement rollers can be obtained from your local
retailer. The warranty does not cover ink roller replacement.
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SELECTION SWITCH SETTINGS
OFF ON PRT IC GT
POWER ROUND
: 5/4 9 + F 0 2 3
DECIMAL
4
TAX
SET CALC
Set the POWER, ROUND, DECIMAL and TAX switches as required.
Note: The TAX switch is spring-loaded to return to CALC when it is moved to SET and released.
The switch settings are summarized in the following table:
SWITCH SETTING FUNCTION
POWER ON
PRT
IC
GT
No printout is provided; however, the display can be printed by pressing
4.
The printer provides a printout of your calculations but does not count them.
The printer is on and an item count of additions and subtractions to or from
the register is printed when sub-totaled or totaled.
The GT position controls whether or not the totals from the independent add
register are accumulated in the grand total register.
ROUND Rounds the result of a calculation to the selected number of decimal places.
:
5/4
9
Truncates the result to the selected number of decimal places.
Rounds the result up or down according to its value. For example, when the
DECIMAL switch is set to 2, the result is rounded up if the third decimal
position is 5 or more and rounded down if it is 4 or less.
Rounds the result up to the selected number of decimal places.
Ex. 220 P 6
Setup: PRINTER: PRT, ROUND: :
DECIMAL: 2, TAX: CALC
Ex. 220 P 6
Setup: PRINTER: PRT, ROUND: 5/4
DECIMAL: 2, TAX: CALC
Press Display Printout Press Display Printout
2 0. 0¦ C
220 ' 220. 220¦ P
6 3 36.66 6¦ =
36¦66 ?
2 0. 0¦ C
220 ' 220. 220¦ P
6 3 36.67 6¦ =
36¦67 ?
DECIMAL + Add mode: All results are given with two decimal places. For addition and
subtraction only, a decimal point is automatically placed to the left of the last
two digits entered, unless the number already includes a decimal point.
F Floating mode: Any results are displayed and printed with the maximum
number of decimal places.
0 2 3 4 Fixed decimal mode: Sets the number of decimals to 0, 2, 3, or 4.
3
TAX SET
CALC
Lets you enter a tax rate to perform tax calculations.
Stores the tax rate. Pressing ! or " after a tax rate has been entered,
adds/subtracts the stored tax rate to/from the value in the display.
Ex. VAT = 17.5 %
100 + VAT
Ex. VAT = 17.5 %
235 - VAT
Setup: PRINTER: PRT, DECIMAL: F, ROUND: 5/4, TAX: CALC
Move and hold the TAX switch to SET. Press 217 L 5 and release the TAX switch. It
automatically returns to CALC. 17.5% is printed.
Press Display Printout Press Display Printout
2 0. 0¦ C
100! 117.5 100¦
17¦5 @
117¦5 ?
2 0. 0¦ C
235" 200. 235¦
N35¦ @
200¦ ?
Note: The most common setup is POWER: PRT, ROUND: 5/4, DECIMAL: 2, TAX: CALC. Use these
positions for the examples unless other settings are given.
KEY DESCRIPTIONS
Basic keys
I Clear Entry: Clears an entry, enabling you to enter another number in its place. Note
that this key does not clear the add register.
2 Clear Key: Clears the add register, any pending operations, and the display. 0.C is
printed. Does not clear the memory.
( Right Shift: Deletes the right-most digit entered from an entry before an operation key is
pressed. Shifts the remaining digits one place to the right.
L Decimal Point: Enters a decimal point.
4 Date/Non-Add: Prints a date (such as 12¦10¦96) or a number for reference purposes.
Does not affect calculations. This entry is printed on the left side of the printout, the date
or number preceded by the # sign.
& Paper Advance: Advances the printing paper.
Addition and subtraction keys
9 Add: Adds a number to the add register. Displays the cumulated result.
: Subtotal: Gives the intermediate total from the add register. Using this key does not
affect the contents of the add register.
. Subtract: Subtracts a number from the add register. Displays the cumulated result.
E Total: Gives the total from the add register, and then clears the register.
4
Multiplication, division, percent and margin keys
? Multiply: Multiplies the number in the display by the next value entered.
' Divide: Divides the number in the display by the next value entered.
3 Equals: Completes any pending multiplication or division operation.
> Percent: Calculates percentages, ratios, add-ons (e.g. of VAT), or discounts.
# Gross Profit Margin: Calculates the selling price of an item when its cost and gross
profit (or loss) margin are known; also used to obtain a price excluding VAT.
Ex.
Cost: 594
Profit margin: 40%
Press:2 594 # 40 3
Answer:
Selling price: 990
Gross profit: 396
Ex.
Selling price including VAT: 252
VAT %: 20%
Press: 252 # 20 . 3
Answer:
Selling price excluding VAT: 210
VAT: 42
/ Grand Total: Gives the grand total of the operations previously performed and stored in the
Grand Total register. Every time a total is obtained with E it is cumulated into this register
(printout shows G+) which is only cleared when / is pressed twice. During long
calculations, if / is not used, this re

Try selecting LANDSCAPE as opposed to PORTRAIT by using the proper print menu in your application rather than the simple print icon from most tool-bars.

You can usually find it in the FILE menus

mine is doing the same thing. I read that the 3V battery may need to be changed.... so I changed the 3V and all four AA batteries and hit reset and am still experiencing the same as you. Random **** printing when display seems okay. Never same stuff twice. Very frustrating.

If it is now printing blank and was working before the paper roll change then you need to flip the roll over and print on the other side of the paper. This is assuming you have the correct thermal paper roll.

Try this, for example june 30 2004 =
Put the mode key in PRG position In round number keys press 063002 then press #/ST/NS key
If that works to set the time in round number keys press 1100 then press Qty/Date or 1305 for one 05 pm. I have a 587 cx and can't fiqure out how to print my reports X Z

In the fax mode, Press the options button till you Blank paper size & change it to Letter. it should solve the problem

You can try resetting the unit by pressng the RESET switch on the bottom of the unit. Note that resetting will clear the set date and time configuration, as well as conversion rate, tax/discount rate, and memory contents.