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Trouble Shoot Printers
Have
you ever waited for a printer to print and nothing happens? Here are a
few general guidelines to help you solve this common problem.
Print from another application.
If a Windows application won't print, try printing
from another. If only one application won't print, consult its documentation,
reinstall the program, or contact the manufacturer.
Print from DOS.
If you can't print from any Windows application,
exit to Dos; then, at the DOS prompt, Press the print scrn botton on your
keyboard, if this doesnt work type dir lpt1 (or the name of your printer
port). If you're working with a laser printer, you may need to add a step
to eject the paper from the printer: Type echo followed by a space, and
press Ctrl-L . (The stroke combination looks like '^L' on screen, but it's
not the same as typing a caret and a capital L.) Type another space and
then lpt1 (again, your printer port may differ). Press Enter. If this test
doesn't produce a printed directory listing, the problem is not a Windows
problem. Check all power cables and the cable connecting your PC to your
printer. If they're all in working order, the problem may be a faulty port.
Connect to another printer port, and repeat this test.
problems printing directly to port.
If you find that you can print from the DOS prompt
but not from Windows, restart Windows and launch Control Panel. Double-click
the Printers icon and then click Connect. Uncheck Fast Printing Direct
to Port. This option normally speeds up printing by sending data directly
to the printer port without routing it through the normal DOS interrupts.
Thus, unchecking this option can slow down printing, but it may solve your
printing problem.
Update your printer driver.
If You know your printer works but the preceding
guidelines don't help, try to reinstall your printer driver or replace
it with an updated version from the manufacturer. One way to test whether
a driver is at fault is to try to make the printer work with another driver.
The Epson drivers that come with Windows are compatible with most dot matrix
printers, and the HP LaserJet driver (included with Windows, too) works
with most non-PostScript laser printers. If using a different driver solves
the problem, give your printer manufacturer a call or search for an updated
driver on the Web.
just put in a new Epson color cartridge and it says out of ink
Did you follow all the ink cartridge replacement utility instructions correctly when replacing the cartridge?Did you remove all the seals or wrapping from the cartridge? Did you make
sure the cartridge was seated correctly? Take the cartridge out and make sure there are no obstructions. Make double sure that it was the new cartridge you put back in the printer. Cartridges on the newer Epson printers have to be flashed
at the factory to tell the printer that they have been filled, Perhaps you purchased a faulty cartridge. (last resort)
If you have tried everything and nothing works you might try cleaning the copper looking chip on the cartridge
with a cue tip and some alcohol incase it got touched and may have oil on it from fingers.
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