QMS 1660, Operation

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Testing
Macintosh-
Printer
Communication
6-13 Troubleshooting
Testing Macintosh-Printer
Communication
You can check communication between the printer selected in the
Chooser and the Macintosh by sending a file to the printer from an
application (see your application documentation for more information)
or by printing a directory, as described here:
1 Display a disk or folder window.
2 Set up page information.
Choose Page Setup from the File menu. Select paper size, print-
ing orientation, and any other necessary options. Then select OK.
3 Print a directory or a window.
a Choose Print Directory or Print Window from the File menu. A
dialog box appears.
b Select the printing options you want; then click OK. If no page
prints, check the “Printer Problem Checklist,” later in this
chapter
.
Testing PC-Printer
Communication
To test communication between your printer and your PC, first create
a short file that ejects a page from the printer. Then send the file to
the printer.
Creating the Test File
To create the test file, type the following commands at the DOS
prompt (you can use either uppercase or lowercase letters; however,
you must type the PostScript showpage operator in lowercase let-
ters). The
↵
symbol means to press the Enter key. To produce the ^D