Star Micronics LC-6211, User Manual

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40 Troubleshooting
To check the port
❏
Double-click the
Control Panel
icon in the Main window.
❏
Double-click the
Printers
icon.
❏
Double-click on the name of your Star printer in the list of installed
printers.
❏
Click on Connect .
❏
Make sure that your printer cable is connected to the port highlighted in the
list of ports.
If you are using a parallel cable, you will probably be using LPT1. If you are
using the optional serial-to-parallel interface converter, you should be using
COM1 or COM2. Click on the correct port name.
❏
Click
OK
.
❏
Click on
Close
to return to the
Control Panel
window.
Checking system software settings in MS-DOS
If you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a text file using the MS-DOS
PRINT
command, you may have a problem with your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Open the file and look for the following line:
MODE LPT1:=COM
1 or
MODE LPT1:=COM
2
These lines indicate printing you are using a serial cable connection, and so you
should delete them, save the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and try printing again.
Of course, if you are having problems printing with the optional serial-to-
parallel converter, you should conversely check to make sure that one of the
above lines is included in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The file must also
contain information on parameter settings. For details, see the user’s manual
that comes with the optional Serial-to-Parallel Interface Converter.
If the above is not the problem or if you make the above changes and still
experience problems printing using the MS-DOS
PRINT
command, refer to
your MS-DOS Users’ Guide or consult with your software dealer.
If you are successful in printing using MS-DOS
PRINT
command but cannot
print from an application, check to see what printer driver is select in the
application. See “Setting up for printing with MS-DOS” on page 31. If this does
not help, consult with your software dealer.