QMS Magicolor CX, User Manual

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Testing Printer-
to-Host
Communication
4-45 Troubleshooting
symbol means to press the Enter key. To produce the ^D and ^Z,
press and hold down the Ctrl key while you type the appropriate let-
ters (d and z). These characters signify the end of the file and must
always be included.
Sending the Test File
Parallel Test
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.
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
↵
tells the PC to continue sending print jobs until the
printer accepts them.