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To verify communication with a parallel cable
To verify that the printer and computer are set up correctly to
communicate with each other, print a directory list.
1
Turn the computer and printer on and wait for the printer to bring
itself online (the printer is online when the Ready light on the
printer control panel is lit).
2
At the MS-DOS
®
prompt, type
DIR>LPT1
and press E
NTER
.
Note
If you are using a UNIX
®
environment, use the equivalent commands.
3
If the Data light on the printer control panel display stays on,
press G
O
. Otherwise, go to step 4, below.
4
If the printer prints the directory list, the printer setup is complete
and the printer is ready for the software to be set up to work with
the new printer.
- Or -
If a message appears on the printer control panel, see the online
user guide for more information about the message.
- Or -
If the printer neither prints the directory list nor displays an error
message on the printer control panel, check that all power cables
are plugged in and that all cables connecting the printer and
computer are securely fastened.