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The correct driver is not selected in the
software application or printer driver.
Select the driver for PostScript Emulation for
this printer in the software application or
printer driver.
The printer is not properly configured. See Changing printer control panel
configuration settings.
The computer port is not configured or is not
working properly.
Run another peripheral connected to this port
to verify that the port is working properly.
The printer has not been correctly named for
the network or for a Macintosh computer.
Use the appropriate utility to name the printer
on the network. For Macintosh computers,
name the printer from within the Chooser
menu.
Printer is on, but nothing prints
Printer is on but is not receiving data
Cause Solution
The printer’s Ready indicator light is not lit. Press PAUSE/RESUME to return the printer to
the
READY state.
The top cover is not closed properly. Close the top cover firmly.
A printer message other than
READY appears
on the printer control panel.
See Control panel messages
.
The interface cable is not correct for this
configuration.
Select the correct interface cable for your
configuration. See Parallel configuration
or
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration
.
The interface cable is not securely connected
to both the printer and the computer.
Disconnect and reconnect the interface cable.
The printer is not configured correctly. See Changing printer control panel
configuration settings for configuration
information.
The interface configurations on the printer’s
configuration page do not match the
configurations on the host computer.
Configure the printer to match the computer
configuration.
The computer is not working properly. Try using an application that you know works
properly to check computer, or, in DOS, type
Dir>Prn at the DOS prompt.
The computer port that the printer is
connected to is not configured or is not
working properly.
Run another peripheral connected to this port
to verify that the port is working properly.
The printer has not been correctly named for
the network or Macintosh computer.
Use the appropriate utility to name the printer
on the network. For Macintosh computers,
name the printer from within the Chooser
menu.