Using the Trouble Shooter

The Trouble Shooter is a utility for solving printing problems in Windows 95/98/Me or NT 4.0/2000/XP. The Trouble Shooter checks for system configuration setting errors, and if possible, makes automatic corrections.

The Trouble Shooter does not detect problems related to hardware, such as printer cable problems, parallel port failure, or ECP setting errors.

To start the Trouble Shooter, select the Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G Trouble Shooter icon in the Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G group. The Trouble Shooter checks the following and corrects related problems:

Free disk space in the drive containing the \Windows directory and free memory

Installed files

Selected printer port (checks to see if usable)

Registries

RapidPort communication device drivers (Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP)

Language monitor

Printer drivers

Status Window

Printer Properties settings

Canon PC1200 iC D600 iR1200G program folder

If the Trouble Shooter encounters a problem, it displays an error message. Each message includes several options, such as:

How to correct the problem

The problem cannot be corrected by the Trouble Shooter

Continue troubleshooting

Exit Trouble Shooter

Display help information

If Trouble Shooter is used on a network printer client, it performs network-related checks.

Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Trouble Shooter checks whether Spooler service has started and if not, displays a dialog box and does not run.

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