Software Difficulties (Continued)

Video

Capture

Difficulty

DOS Setup

Printing

Difficulties

Difficulty

Suggestions

 

 

 

“Unable to write to

1.

Make sure the MFC is on (plugged into the

LPT1” or “LPT1

 

AC outlet) and that it is connected directly

already in use” Error

 

to the computer using the bundled

Message appears.

 

IEEE-1284 bi-directional parallel cable.

 

 

The cable must not go through another

 

 

“MFC is Busy” or

 

peripheral device (such as a Zip Drive,

“MFC Connect

 

External CD-ROM Drive, or Switch box).

Failure” Error

 

 

Message appears.

2.

Make sure the MFC is not displaying an

 

 

error message on the LCD Display.

 

3. Make sure no other device drivers, which

 

 

also communicate through the parallel port,

 

 

are running automatically when you boot up

 

 

the computer (such as, drivers for Zip

 

 

Drives, External CD-ROM Drive, etc.)

 

 

Suggested areas to check: (Load=, Run=

 

 

command lines in the win.ini file or the

 

 

Statup Group)

 

4. Check with you computer manufacturer to

 

 

confirm that the computer’s parallel port

 

 

settings in the BIOS are set to support a

 

 

bi-directional machine; i.e. (Parallel Port

 

 

Mode – ECP)

 

 

LCD does not show

Check the video cable connection to the MFC’s

“Video: Press Copy

RCA pin jack. Check that the video equipment

Capture Ready.”

is sending a signal (video equipment is turned

 

on and set to the correct setting).

 

 

I cannot print from my

Check that the DOS application software

application software.

interface settings match those of your printer:

 

for example, if you are using a parallel printer

 

cable, you would probably set your DOS

 

software printer port to LPT1. Check for an

 

error message on the LCD.

 

 

The machine prints,

This is an indication that your application

but it prints incorrect

printer emulation Prints setting and the

information.

machine’s printer emulation do not match.

Sometimes

Check your application software to make sure

it prints a couple of

you selected the correct printer driver. The

characters and then

machine emulates HP LaserJet IIP. Try setting

ejects the pages, etc.

the machine to HP emulation in Remote

 

Printer Console and then select the

 

HP LaserJet IIP printer in your application

 

software.

 

 

 

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