Apple 12/600PS manual An X appears over the desktop printer icon

mSomeone may have renamed the printer. (Check the startup page for the printer’s name.)

mIf you are using an AppleTalk network that contains zones, you may not have selected the correct zone for the printer.

mThere’s a problem in the network cable system somewhere between your computer and the printer you want to use. Make sure that all the cables are properly connected. If you still can’t resolve the problem, the printer’s electronics or the network connector boxes may not be functioning properly. Call an Apple-authorized dealer.

mThe printer has the same name as other printers on the network. If that’s the case, the printer automatically appends a number to the end of its name when it’s turned on. The number may change each time you turn on the printer. The printer administrator can change the name using the Apple Printer Utility, as described in Chapter 2, or the Apple Printer Utility for Windows, as described in Chapter 3.

mCheck the Network control panel to make sure the correct network is selected.

A desktop printer icon appears again as soon as you drag it to the trash.

You must always have at least one desktop printer icon. If you drag your last desktop printer to the Trash, the computer instantly creates another one just like it.

An X appears over the desktop printer icon.

The X indicates that the desktop printing software is not working.

mYou may have started the computer using a different startup disk or temporarily turned off all the software extensions. When you restart the computer as usual, the icons will return to normal.

mYou may have removed the desktop printing software that created the printer icons. If you meant to do so, you can drag the icons to the Trash. If not, you can reinstall the software as explained in Chapter 2.

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