Troubleshooting The Printer; I Cannot Print - Sony PCG-FXA47 VAIO User Guide (primary manual) User Manual

Troubleshooting the Printer

I cannot print.

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Your connected printer may not function after the notebook resumes from a
power saving mode. If this occurs, follow these steps to reset the printer
connection:
1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, then click Control Panel.
2 Click Printers and Other Hardware, then click View installed printers or
fax printers.
3 Right-click the icon of the printer that is not functioning, and then select
Properties to access the Properties window.
4 Click OK to close the Properties window. The printer should now
function properly.
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Verify that the parallel port is set to the proper mode.
1 Restart your computer, and then press the F2 key when the Sony logo
screen appears. The BIOS setup menu appears.
2 Press the Esc key.
3 Select Get Default Values, and press Enter.
4 Select Save and Exit at the bottom of the screen by pressing F10.
5 Press Enter. The BIOS defaults are reset and the parallel port
configuration is set to default values.
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