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You can check communication between the printer selected in the
Chooser and the Macintosh by sending a file to the printer from an
application (see your application documentation for more information)
or by printing a directory, as described here:
1
Display a disk or folder window.
2
Set up page information.
Choose Page Setup from the File menu. Select paper size, print-
ing orientation, and any other necessary options. Then select OK.
3
Print a directory or a window.
a
Choose Print Directory or Print Window from the File menu. A
dialog box appears.
b
Select the printing options you want; then click OK.
To test communication between your printer and your PC, first create
a short file that ejects a page from the printer. Then send the file to
the printer.
To create the test file, type the following commands at the DOS
prompt:
copy con printest.ps
showpage
^D^Z
You can use either uppercase or lowercase letters; however, you must
type the PostScript showpage operator in lowercase letters. The
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