If You Cannot Print To A Parallel Port Printer - Dell SmartStep 150D Owner's Manual

If you cannot print to a parallel port printer

V E R I F Y T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S
cable is connected as described on page 14.
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supplied with the printer.
V E R I F Y T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y
1
Click the Start button.
2
Click Control Panel.
3
Click Printers and Other Hardware.
4
Click View installed printers or fax printers. If the printer is listed, right-click
the printer icon.
5
Click Properties, and then select the Ports tab. Ensure that the Print to the
following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port).
T E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
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H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S
— Ensure that the printer
— See the documentation
W I N D O W S
— Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
— See page 16.
— See page 40.
HINT:
If you need
technical assistance for
your printer, call the
printer's manufacturer
(see the documentation
that came with the printer
for the correct phone
number). Dell does not
cover the printer's
warranty.
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