QMS 1725 SLS, User Manual

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Testing PC
Communication
6-7 Troubleshooting Printer Problems
Sending the Test File
Parallel Communication
1 To send the PRINTEST.PS file you just created to the printer,
type
print printest.ps
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2 If you’re prompted for the name of the list device, type
lpt1
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or type the name of the PC’s parallel port to which the printer is
connected (for example,
lpt2
or
lpt3
).
» Note: If the computer has more than one parallel port, they're probably
labeled. If not, check the computer documentation for the parallel port
names.
3 If the printer and PC are communicating, a blank page ejects
from the printer. Skip ahead to “PC Printing Software” to fin-
ish connecting the printer.
If a blank page doesn’t eject and you typed the file correctly, you
may want to check your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to see if LPT1 (the
parallel port) is being directed to COM1 (the serial port):
a If the AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains the line
mode lpt1:=com1:
delete it.
b Then type
mode lpt1:,,p
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The P tells the PC to continue sending print jobs until the
printer accepts them.
c Reboot the PC and try the communication test again.
See chapter 6, “Troubleshooting Printer Problems,” and refer
to your DOS documentation for more information.