Other Problems; For Macintosh ® With Usb; Improving The Print Quality - Xerox DocuPrint 203A User Manual

Other problems

Problem
The printer cannot print. There
was an error writing to LPT1:
(or BRUSB) for the printer
error message occurs on your
PC.
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For Macintosh with USB
Problem
The printer does not appear in
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Chooser (Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2)
or Print Center (Mac OS
10.2.4 or greater).
Unable to print from application
software.

Improving the print quality

If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 4-8). If the printout looks good, the problem
is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another PC.
This section provides information on the following topics:
Examples of poor print
quality
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A B C D B C
a b c d e b c d
0 1 2 3 4 2 3
Faint
Recommendation
Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.
If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is
selected.
Recommendation
Check that the printer is turned on.
Check that the USB interface cable is connected correctly.
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Check the print driver is installed correctly.
Make sure that the supplied Macintosh
and that it is selected with Chooser (Mac OS
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OS X 10.2.4 or greater).
Recommendation
Check the printer's environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
temperatures, and so on may cause this print fault. See Positioning the printer
on page 2-4.
If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off Toner Save
mode in the printer Properties tab of the driver.
Try installing a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge on page
5-3.
Try installing a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 5-8.
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print driver is installed in the Hard Disk
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9.1 to 9.2) or Print Center (Mac
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