Kontron FlexPAC, Manual

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Printer Fails to Work
If you have connected a printer to the FlexPAC and it fails to work, check the
following items.
• Is the printer plugged into a grounded power source? Is the power source
working? If the printer is plugged into a switched, multiple outlet box is
the outlet box turned “On?”
• Is the printer turned “On?” Is the printer on-line?
• Is the printer functional? Run the printer’s internal self-test (if applicable).
Refer to the documentation supplied with your printer.
• Are you using the proper interface cable for the printer? Does the interface
cable have a secure connection? Are any of the pins on the connector bent?
• Did you select the proper parallel port setting when you configured your
printer?
• If you are using a serial printer with MS-DOS, did you use the “Mode”
command correctly?
• Is the parallel port on your FlexPAC working properly? Connect another
parallel peripheral device to the port to find out. Is the parallel port
configured the same way as the printer?
• Is the printer conflicting with an add-in card or PC card? Remove the
add-in card(s) and/or the PC card(s) one at a time to isolate any conflicts.
• Check the LPT IRQ selection, is it either IRQ5 or IRQ7?
• If an error message is displayed on the printer, refer to the documentation
supplied with your printer.
• Is the printer out of paper? Or is there a paper jam?
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