The printer prints strange symbols, incorrect fonts, or other inappropriate characters.
Cause | What to do |
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Your printer and computer | Make sure you are using the correct |
are not communicating | interface cable and that the |
correctly. | communications protocol is correct. |
| See “Connecting the Printer to Your |
| Computer” on page |
| installed an optional serial interface |
| card, also see “Installing an optional |
| interface card” on page |
The wrong character table is selected in your software.
Select the correct character table using your software or the
The printer you want to use | Choose the correct printer from the |
is not selected in your | Windows desktop or in your |
software. | application before printing. |
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Your application software is | Make sure that your application |
not configured correctly for | software is configured correctly for |
your printer. | your printer. See your application |
| documentation. If necessary, install or |
| reinstall the printer driver software as |
| described on page |
Software settings override settings you make using the
Use your application software to select the font.