Lexmark 5770 manual Printing from a DOS application to another printer

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Printing from DOS

Printing from a DOS application to another printer

Follow these steps when you want to send a DOS print job to a printer other than your Lexmark Photo Jetprinter 5770.

1 Open the printer's Control Program.

For help opening the Control Program, see “Opening the Control Program” on page 8.

2 From the Options Tab, select the Disable CJ5700 DOS Printing option.

3 If prompted, restart Windows.

4 Send a DOS print job to the other printer.

If you select Disable DOS Printing, you cannot print to your Lexmark Photo Jetprinter 5770 from a DOS application.

To print to your Lexmark Photo Jetprinter 5770, make sure this option is not selected. If prompted, restart Windows before sending a DOS print job to your Lexmark printer.

Printing to a file

To print a document that has been processed by the driver and stored in a file (that is, printed to file):

1 Make sure you are in Windows, not native DOS. 2 Start your application from DOS.

For help, see your Windows documentation.

3 Create a print file using the "Print to File" function of your application. For help printing to a file, see your application user's documentation.

4 Use this DOS command to copy the print file to the port where the printer is connected:

copy filename lptn /b

In the command example:

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Contents Lexmark Photo Jetprinter User Guide United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Printing from DOS Appendix a Notices Appendix B Statement of Limited Warranty Vi Contents Introducing your printer Chapter OnePrinter features and specifications This illustration shows the parts of the printerIntroducing your printer System requirements Printer dimensionsTemperature and humidity Using the printers light and button Paper Status lightPaper Feed button Using the printer software Chapter TwoOpening the Control Program Opening the Printer DriverChapter Three Loading paper and other mediaRecommended paper types Photo paper types and sizes Coated paper types and sizes Plain paperEnvelope types and sizes Transparency types and sizesLabel types and sizes Loading the automatic feeder Greeting card types and sizesIron-on transfer types and sizes Paper, transparencies, glossy film, and labelsLoading paper and other media Loading envelopes or other print media Paper guide Release Tab Loading the manual feeder Loading paper or other print mediaLoading paper and other media Loading paper and other media Chapter Four Caring for your print cartridgesPreserving print cartridges Installing or replacing print cartridges Removing a print cartridgeCartridge type Cartridge carrier slot Installing or changing a print cartridge Caring for your print cartridges If you Click Installed Disposing of used cartridgesAligning the print cartridges Caring for your print cartridges Cleaning the print nozzles Click the Clean Print Nozzles buttonCaring for your print cartridges Nozzles Contacts Cleaning print cartridge carrier contacts Caring for your print cartridges Caring for your print cartridges Chapter Five Changing print settings for DOS applications Printing from Printing from DOS applications DOS applications in WindowsPrinting from DOS Printing from a DOS application to another printer Printing from non-Windows DOS applications Printing from DOS Enabling DOS printing to other printers Enabling DOS printing to your printerPrinting from DOS Troubleshooting Chapter SixBidirectional communications problems Solving bidirectional communications problems Replacing the parallel cableDisabling bidirectional communications Printhead failure Did the message reappear? Deleting photo files Replacing the print cartridgeError messages on your computer Error messages on the printer operator panel General printing problems Interface problems DOS print job doesNot print Intermittent printingBlinking and an error Paper Status light isMessage appears on Your screenPrinter is plugged But nothing printsThere is no action From the printerPrinter seems to be Printing but noCharacters appear Test page does notPaper feed problems Paper fails to feedPaper skews or BucklesPaper sticks together TransparenciesGlossy film, or photo Papers stick togetherPoor print quality Problems General print qualityImproperly formed Or misalignedEdge of envelope Print is too dark orSmudged Photo is too dark orPrint smears on Contain white streaksPrinted pages have Alternating bands Light and dark print Solid black areas onPrinter software problems Removing the exit tray Ordering Supplies Print cartridgesParallel cable Chapter SevenPhoto paper Coated paperGlossy film TransparenciesGreeting cards with envelopes LabelsIron-on transfers for T-shirts Ordering Supplies Energy Star Appendix aElectronic Emission Safety information Consignes de sécurité Pautas de Seguridad Sikkerhetsinformasjon Informações de Segurança Page Statement of Limited Warranty Appendix BExtent of Warranty Limitation of Liability Statement of Limited Warranty Glossary Air BrushIcon Index Index Index Index Reader’s Business Reply Mail