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Cannot Print Properly through Infrared Communication
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Cannot Print
Properly through
Infrared
Communication
The required driver
is not installed
When using other than Windows 98 or later must have been preinstalled and
Microsoft Infrared Communication Driver must be installed in the computer.
See "Printing Data through Infrared Communication
Printing Data through Infrared CommunicationPrinting Data through Infrared Communication
Printing Data through Infrared Communication" on page 15.
The infrared
communication
driver is inactive
In Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Me
1. Check whether the Wireless Link icon is displayed on the task bar.
2. Place the mouse cursor on the Wireless Link icon.
Ensure that "iP90 is the range" is displayed.
If the name of another unit is displayed, change the orientation of this unit or
turn it off.
In Windows 98
Start the infrared monitor and check whether the infrared communication driver
is active.
1. Click Start
StartStart
Start, Settings
SettingsSettings
Settings, and Control Panel
Control PanelControl Panel
Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Infrared Monitor.
Infrared Monitor.Infrared Monitor.
Infrared Monitor.
3. Click the Options
OptionsOptions
Options tab.
4. Check the Enable infrared communication
Enable infrared communicationEnable infrared communication
Enable infrared communication check box.
The installation
place, distance,
and/or angle is
improper
Check the installation place, distance, or angle according to the Section
"Printing Data through Infrared communication."
The requirements
for infrared
communications
with the computer
or other devices are
not satisfied
•Printing from a computer
Computer which provided with the infrared communication port based on the
IrDA version 1.1 standard.
• Printing from a PDA or mobile phone
The model which provided an IrDA port and which was based on the IrMC
version 1.1.
The selected printer
port is wrong
Check the printer port setting.
1. Open the printer driver Properties dialog box from the Start
StartStart
Start menu.
2. Click Ports
PortsPorts
Ports tab or Details
DetailsDetails
Details tab to ensure that the Infrared Port is selected as the
destination port.
• In Windows XP or Windows 2000
The port [IR] is used as the infrared communication port.
• In Windows Me or Windows 98
The infrared port name is followed by the text "Infrared Printing (LPT) Port"
which is enclosed in parentheses.
Example: LPT3: (Infrared Printing (LPT) Port)
* A port other than the LPT3 port may be selected depending on the computer
setting.
To check whether the printer is connected to the computer through infrared
communication, follow the procedure below.
• In Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Me
1. When the infrared port of the computer is moved close to the Infrared Port of
the printer, the
Wireless Link
Wireless LinkWireless Link
Wireless Link
icon appears on the task bar.
2. Place the cursor on the
Wireless Link
Wireless LinkWireless Link
Wireless Link
icon.
If "iP90 is in range" is displayed, the printer is ready for printing.
If the name of another unit is displayed, change its orientation or turn it off.
• When using Windows 98
Start the infrared monitor to check whether the Infrared Communication
Driver is active.
1. Click
Start
StartStart
Start
, then click
Settings
SettingsSettings
Settings
and
Control Panel
Control PanelControl Panel
Control Panel
.
2. Double-click the
Infrared
InfraredInfrared
Infrared
icon.
3. Check whether "iP90 is in range" is displayed on the
Status
StatusStatus
Status
tab.
If the name of another unit is displayed, change its orientation or turn it off.
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