Printer - Gateway 450 User Manual

Printer

The printer will not turn on
Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline
button that you may need to press.
Make sure that 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 your notebook. Make sure that
it is connected to the correct port.
Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline
button that you may need to press so that the printer can start printing.
Press the button to put the printer online.
Check the port and cable for bent or broken pins.
If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure
that you have selected it in the printer setup.
To set a default printer in Windows XP:
1
Click
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Hardware
2
Click/Double-click the
window opens.
3
Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then click
To set a default printer in Windows 2000:
1
Click
2
Right-click on the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then click
, then click
Start Control Panel
.
Printers and Faxes
Set as Default Printer
, , then click
Start Settings
Set as Default
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. The Control Panel window opens.
Printers and Other
icon. The Printers and Faxes
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Printers
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