Printer - Gateway Solo 9500 User Manual

Chapter 18: Troubleshooting

Printer

The printer will not turn on
Make sure the power cable is plugged into an AC power source.
The printer is on but will not print
Check the cable between the printer and the computer. Make sure it is
connected to the proper port.
Most printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press
so the printer can start printing. Press the button to put the printer
online.
Check the connector and cable for bent or broken pins.
Reinstall the printer driver. Use the manual that came with your printer
for instructions on installing the printer driver.
If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure
you have selected it in the printer setup.
To set a default printer in Windows XP:
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2
3
To set a default printer in Windows Me, Windows 2000, and
Windows 98:
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Click , then select
Start
icon, click
and Faxes
Click/double-click the
window opens.
Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then select
Click , then select
Start
Right-click on the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then select
www.gateway.com
. If you do not see the
Control Panel
Switch to Classic View
Printers and Faxes
.
Set as Default Printer
, then
Settings Printers
.
Set as Default
Printers
.
icon. The Printers and Faxes
.