Solving General Printing Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

The printer prints, but

The printer cable is

Disconnect the printer cable and

the text is wrong,

loose or defective.

reconnect it. Try a print job that you

garbled, or incomplete.

 

know works. If possible, attach the

 

 

cable and printer to another computer

 

 

and try a print job that you know

 

 

works. Finally, try a new printer cable.

 

 

 

 

The wrong printer driver

Check the application’s printer

 

was selected.

selection menu to make sure that your

 

 

printer is selected.

 

 

 

 

The software application

Try printing a job from another

 

is malfunctioning.

application.

 

 

 

 

The operating system is

If printing from Windows (any

 

malfunctioning.

version), exit to a Dos prompt and

 

 

verify functionality with the following

 

 

command: At a C:\ prompt, type Dir

 

 

LPT1, then press Enter. (This

 

 

assumes you are connected to LPT1.)

 

 

Exit Windows and reboot the

 

 

computer. Turn the printer off and then

 

 

back on again.

 

 

 

 

The toner cartridge is

Replace the toner cartridge.

Pages print, but are

defective or out of toner.

 

totally blank.

 

 

The sealing tape may

Remove the toner cartridge and pull

 

 

still be in the toner

out the sealing tape. Reinstall the

 

cartridge.

toner cartridge, and check by printing

 

 

a demo page.

 

 

 

 

The file may have blank

Check the file to make sure that it

 

pages.

does not contain blank pages.

 

 

 

 

Some parts, such as the

Contact a service representative.

 

controller, the board,

 

 

may be defective.

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM SOLVING 7.5

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