Verifying Printing From A Pc; Dos Connection Verification; Windows 95 Driver Verification - Tektronix Phaser 360 Service Manual

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Verifying the Printer and Host Connections

Verifying printing from a PC

DOS connection verification
Windows 95 driver verification
3-4 Phaser 360 Color Printer
Verify that the PC can communicate with the printer.
1.
Power up the printer and the PC. If the PC is running under
Windows, exit Windows so that the PC is operating under DOS alone.
2. At the DOS prompt, type (in lowercase) the following:
echo showpage > port:
Substitute port: with LPT1 :, LPT2 :, or COM1 : etc. or whichever
corresponds to the port the printer is attached to.
The printer should respond by picking, processing, and ejecting a blank sheet of
paper; if this does not happen, check your cabling. Ensure that you have the
port properly configured as explained in the Chapter 2 topic, "Cabling the
printer" on page 2-10.
Using the Windows Write application, verify that the PC, running under
Windows 95, can print to the printer.
1.
If it is not already running, start Windows 95
2. Launch a simple text program such as one of the Windows 95
programs Notepad or WordPad. (If Notepad or WordPad is not
available, you can use any other text editor-type program.)
3. Type in a line of text such as THIS IS A TEST .
4.
Click the File menu item and select Printer Setup... from the menu
list. Select Phaser 360 from the displayed list of available printer
drivers. Click OK .
5. Click File and select Print . A print file will be transmitted to the
printer.