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Printing (continued)
A print job stalls or stops
after one or a few pages.
Possibly one of the following:
• A PostScript or application error
• System software is corrupted
1 Cancel the imagePRESS Server print job.
2 If this fails to clear the problem, reboot the imagePRESS
Server.
3 If the problem persists, choose the Clear Server command
from Command WorkStation.
4 Set
Print Cover Page to Yes
and resend the problem job.
The Cover Page will indicate “PS Error.”
For more information about the PostScript error,
double-click the problem job in the Command
WorkStation window.
5 If the problem persists, restore the backup, or reinstall
system software (see
).
Corrupt system software may cause the system to hang.
Incorrect or faulty DIMM
or faulty DIMM connection
1 Reseat the DIMMs to remove any oxidation on the connectors
(see
).
2 Verify memory amount on the Configuration page.
3 If the problem persists after replacing the DIMM,
replace the motherboard (see
Color quality is
inconsistent.
A copier problem
Test the copier and perform service, if necessary. See the
service documentation that accompanies the copier.
Print quality is poor.
Possibly one of the following:
• A file or application problem
• A missing or outdated printer
description file
• The application cannot find the
appropriate printer description file
• The system is out of calibration
1 Print a imagePRESS Server Test Page.
2 If the quality of the imagePRESS Server Test Page is good,
the error condition may be a file or application problem.
3 Make sure that the appropriate printer description file
is installed. (For details, see
Printing
, which is part of the
user documentation set.)
If the user can print the imagePRESS Server Test Page, but cannot print a job from a computer on the network, make sure that the network
administrator has:
• Checked all components of the network, including cables, connectors, terminators, network adapter boards, and network drivers.
• Activated the network and used it to communicate with other printers.
• Confirmed that the applicable network settings in Setup (such as an IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway address) match the settings
used in the network.
N
OTE
:
EPS file generation is not completely standardized among applications. Some users may encounter problems while printing certain
EPS files.
Symptom
Possible cause
Suggested action