Troubleshooting PostScript (PS) errors
The following situations are PS language specific and may occur when several printer languages are being used.
Note | To receive a printed or screen displayed message when PS errors occur, open the Print Options | |||
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The job prints in Courier (the printer’s default typeface) instead of the typeface you requested.
The requested typeface is not downloaded. A personality switch may have been performed to print a PCL job just before the PS printing job was received.
Download the desired font and send the print job again. Verify the type and location of the font. Download to printer if applicable. Check with the software documentation.
A legal page prints with | Print job too complex. | You may need to print your job at 600 dots |
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A PS error page prints. | Print job may not be PS. |
Make sure the print job is a PS job. Check to see whether the software application expected a setup or PS header file to be sent to the printer.
Limit Check Error | Print job is too complex. |
You may need to print your job at 600 dots per inch, reduce the complexity of the page, or install more memory.
VM Error | Font Error | Select unlimited downloadable fonts from |
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Range Check | Font Error | Select unlimited downloadable fonts from |
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