Parallel Port Problems

Start: Problem with parallel port

Yes

Problem with

No

 

Laplink Remote?

 

Troubleshoot

Laplink Remote

Physical inspection: Cable connected? Cable pins OK?

Clean boot: Ctrl Alt Del, press F5 during boot

Yes See No

Windows?

Exit to DOS

Use PRN

command to print a file

Yes

Prints file

No

 

OK?

 

 

 

 

Done: Parallel port OK

Yes Other printer

No

 

 

available?

 

 

 

 

 

Attach OB and

use PRN

command to print file on different printer

Yes

Prints file

No

 

OK?

 

Done: Suspect bad

 

Run OB self-test

 

diagnostics:

printer or cable

 

CDIAG or

 

 

OBTEST,

 

 

depending on

 

 

unit

A

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