It sounds like you have a printer jam. Make sure there is nothing stuck in the printer.
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If anyone needs / looking for a Sanyo ECR-445 manual, c-tech collective have it here:
http://the-checkout-tech.com/manuals/cashregisters/Sanyo_ECR-425_and_ECR-445_user_and_programming_manual.html
Registerman, September 2010