Printing Problems - Dell 1600n User Manual

Printing Problems

Condition Possible cause
The printer does not The printer is not receiving
print. power.
The printer is not selected
as the default printer.
Check the printer for the
following:
The connection cable
between the computer and
the printer is not connected
properly.
The connection cable
between the computer and
the printer is defective.
The machine may be
configured incorrectly.
The printer driver may be
incorrectly installed.
The printer is
malfunctioning.
The printer selects The paper source selection
print materials from in the printer properties
the wrong paper may be incorrect.
source.
A print job is The job may be very
extremely slow. complex.
If you are using Windows
98/Me, the Spooling Setting
may be set incorrectly.
Suggested solutions
Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and
the power source.
Select Dell Laser MFP 1600n as your default printer in your
Windows.
• The front or rear cover is not closed.
• Paper is jammed.
• No paper is loaded.
• The toner cartridge is not installed.
If a printer system error occurs, contact your service representative.
Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it.
If possible, attach the cable to another computer that is working
properly and print a job. You can also try using a different printer
cable.
Check the Windows printer setting to make sure that the print job
is sent to the correct port, for example, LPT1. If the computer has
more than one port, make sure that the printer is attached to the
correct one.
Check the printer properties to ensure that all of the print settings
are correct.
Remove the printer driver and then reinstall it; see page 40 and
page 33 respectively.
For many software applications, the paper source selection is found
Paper
under the tab within the printer properties. Select the
correct paper source. See page 65.
Reduce the complexity of the page or try adjusting the print quality
settings.
The maximum print speed of your machine is 17 PPM for
Letter-sized paper.
→
Click the Start button
Laser MFP 1600n printer icon, click Properties
Settings. Select the desired spool setting.
→
Settings Printers. Right-click the Dell
→
Details
Trou ble sho oting
→
Spool
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