Dell 2145cn manual Common PostScript problems, Common Windows problems, Software section

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Common PostScript problems

CONDITION

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

 

 

The printer dials a

The other fax printer may be turned off, out of

number, but a

paper, or cannot answer incoming calls. Speak

connection with the

with the other printer operator and ask her/him

other fax printer fails.

to sort out the problem.

 

 

Faxes do not store in

There may not be enough memory space to

memory.

store the fax. If the display shows the Memory

 

Full message, delete from memory any faxes

 

you no longer need and then try again to store

 

the fax.

Blank areas appear

You may have chosen the wrong paper

at the bottom of each

settings in the user option setting. For details

page or on other

about paper settings. See "Selecting print

pages, with a small

media" on page 24.

strip of text at the

 

top.

 

 

 

Common PostScript problems

The following situations are PS language specific and may occur when several printer languages are being used.

To receive a printed or screen-displayed message when PostScript errors occur, open the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to the PostScript errors section

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE

SOLUTION

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

PostScript file

The PostScript

• Install the PostScript

cannot be

driver may not be

driver, referring to

printed.

installed correctly.

Software section.

 

 

• Print a configuration page

 

 

and verify that the PS

 

 

version is available for

 

 

printing.

 

 

• If the problem persists,

 

 

contact a service

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

“Limit Check

The print job was

You might need to reduce the

Error” message

too complex.

complexity of the page or

appears.

 

install more memory.

 

 

 

A PostScript

The print job may

Ensure that the print job is a

error page prints.

not be PostScript.

PostScript job. Check to see

 

 

whether the software

 

 

application expected a setup

 

 

or PostScript header file to be

 

 

sent to the printer.

The optional tray

The printer driver

Open the PostScript driver

is not selected in

has not been

properties, select the Device

the driver.

configured to

Settings tab, and set the Tray

 

recognize the

option of the Installable

 

optional tray.

Options section to Installed.

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE

SOLUTION

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

When printing a

The resolution

Ensure that the resolution

document in

setting in the

setting in your printer driver

Macintosh with

printer driver may

matches the one in Acrobat

Acrobat

not be matched

Reader.

with the one in

 

Reader 6.0 or

 

Acrobat Reader.

 

higher, colors

 

 

 

print incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

Common Windows problems

 

CONDITION

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

 

 

“File in Use”

Exit all software applications. Remove all

message appears

software from the StartUp Group, then restart

during installation.

Windows. Reinstall the printer driver.

 

 

“General Protection

Close all other applications, reboot Windows

Fault”, “Exception

and try printing again.

OE”, “Spool32”, or

 

“Illegal Operation”

 

messages appear.

 

“Fail To Print”, “A

These messages may appear during printing.

printer timeout error

Just keep waiting until the printer finishes

occurred.” messages

printing. If the message appears in ready mode

appear.

or after printing has been completed, check the

connection and/or whether an error has

 

 

occurred.

 

 

Refer to the Microsoft Windows documentation that came with your computer for further information on Windows error messages.

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