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m Check that the NetWare file server and the printer are on the same
segment of the network. If they are on different segments, you can
configure the printer by specifying the IPX network number and the
ethernet node address. See “Connecting to a Network Printer Manually” in
Chapter 3.
m Check the printer’s frame type, printed on the start up page. Make sure it
matches your computer’s frame type or from your NetWare file server’s
frame type. If the frame type is different, use the Connect to the Printer
Manually command to change the frame type to the desired value. See
“Connecting to a Network Printer Manually” in Chapter 3 for more
information.
The printer is properly connected and configured, but printing is garbled or displays
unwanted characters.
If your printer is connected to the server through a parallel port connection,
display the PostScript Options dialog box and make sure that Protocol
Options is set to Default. This dialog box is available through the Setup
command in your application’s File menu. See “Additional Printer Options” in
Chapter 7 for more information on protocol options.
My text documents print fine, but I have problems with spreadsheets and graphics.
Try removing the banner page, auto-end capping, tabs expansion, and form
feeds. Use the DOS
CAPTURE command to set the following printing
options:
/nb /na /nff /nt /ti=30
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