chapter 2

 

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 98 only

Your USB cable may not be

1

Turn off the printer and

english

When I connect a USB cable

working or may not be connected

 

disconnect the USB cable from

between the printer and my

properly.

 

the printer.

Wizard does not appear.

 

 

printer.

 

computer, the Add New Hardware

 

2

Unplug the power cord from the

 

 

 

3

Wait about 10 seconds.

 

 

 

4

Plug the power cord into the

 

 

 

 

printer and turn on the printer.

 

 

 

5

Reconnect the USB cable to the

 

 

 

 

printer.

 

 

 

If you are still having problems, try

 

 

 

using another USB cable.

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

1

Click Start, Settings, Control

 

 

 

 

Panel.

 

 

 

2

Double-click the System icon.

 

 

 

3

Click the Device Manager tab.

 

 

 

4

Click the (+) icon next to the

 

 

 

 

Universal Serial Bus controllers

 

 

 

 

option. If you see a USB host

 

 

 

 

controller and a USB root hub

 

 

 

 

listed, USB is probably enabled.

 

 

 

 

If you do not see these devices

 

 

 

 

listed, refer to your computer’s

 

 

 

 

documentation or contact the

 

 

 

 

computer manufacturer for more

 

 

 

 

information about enabling and

 

 

 

 

setting up USB.

 

 

 

 

 

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