Test Page Does Not Print - Compaq IJ600 User Manual

Printer prints very slowly
If you are printing photos or your document contains
graphics, it may take longer to print than regular text.
• Close any open applications not in use.
• Decrease your print quality setting.
• Consider purchasing more memory, or increasing the
virtual memory for your computer.
Printer is plugged in but doesn't print, or you
get a Printer Offline message
Make sure:
• The printer is turned On and the paper is loaded correctly.
• The parallel or USB cable is securely connected
• Your Compaq printer is set as the default printer.
• The print job is not being held or paused in the print
queue. To check the printer status:
1 From the Printers folder, double-click the
Compaq IJ600 icon.
2 Click the Printer menu and make sure no check
mark appears next to the Pause Printing option.
• Remove any extra devices, such as a scanner, and connect
the printer to the parallel port.
Print a test page. If the test page prints, the printer is
functioning properly. Check your application.

Test page does not print

Make sure:
• Your print cartridges are properly installed, (see page 8).
• The printer is set as the default printer.
• You are using the correct cable. If you are using a parallel
cable, make sure it is an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel
cable that supports bidirectional printing.
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