LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual Checklist for Print Redirection

Checklist for Print Redirection

Use the same printer driver on both ends of a connec- tion

For best print results in Print Redirection, both computers should be set up with the exact same printer driver. To add a printer driver, you may a disk from the printer manufactur- er, or you may be able to download the latest driver from the- manufacturer’s website.

Use the Windows Control Panel to get additional infor- mation

If the document you printed is sent over LapLink correctly but does not print, examine the printer queue, accessed by click- ing Start, Programs, Printers, to get additional information about why the document didn’t print. Make sure the printer is connected correctly and has enough paper, and the printer cartridge is not empty.

When several printers are available, you can set up LapLink to prompt you for the printer to use

Normally, LapLink automatically directs print jobs to the print- er currently set up as the default printer at the other end of the connection. When there are several printers available,

however, you may want to use a printer other than the de- fault.

To set up LapLink to allow you to choose among the avail- able printers, click Print Redirection Options (Options menu) on the computer the printers are attached to. Then click Prompt with a List of Available Printers.

When printing from 16-bit programs, use the default printer

Before printing from 16-bit Windows programs (programs written for versions of Windows prior to Windows 95, Win- dows 98, and Windows NT 4.0), set up the destination print- er as the default printer on the computer to which it is attached. When using Print Redirection from the 16-bit Win- dows program, print to the default printer instead of selecting a printer from the list of available ones.

Some printer drivers do not support Print Redirection

To use Print Redirection you must set up a printer to direct print jobs to a special TSI port instead of the usual parallel port. You cannot use a printer driver that does not allow you to change the port in this way. You may want to contact the printer manufacturer to see if an updated driver is available.

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