Intermittent Printing Occurs; Printer Pauses Frequently During A Print Job; Old Document Prints With Different Fonts; Parallel Cable Interface Problems Occur - Lexmark 3200 User Manual

• If you send a second DOS print job before
the first DOS print job has finished
processing, neither job will print. Normally,
a job is finished processing when the first
page of the job prints.
• Also, make sure the Lexmark 3200 Color
Jetprinter is set as your default printer
driver.
Problem: Intermittent printing occurs
What to do:
For help, see "Bidirectional communications
problems" on page 49.
Problem: Printer pauses frequently
during a print job
What to do:
If your printer pauses frequently (every two or
three lines) during a print job, and the printed
pages have alternating bands of light and dark
print, select Enable Buffer Mode* from the
Options tab.
1
From the printer's Control Program,
click the Options tab.
2
Make sure the Enable Buffer Mode
option is checked.
*Does not apply to Windows NT 4.0.
Problem: Old document prints with
different fonts
What to do:
When you print a document formatted for a
different printer, Windows may substitute
different fonts. Line breaks and page breaks
may change also. Use the software application
that created the document to fix these
problems, then save your changes for the next
time you print.
Problem: Parallel cable interface
problems occur
What to do:
For help, see "Bidirectional communications
problems" on page 49.
Problem: Printer has missing or
damaged parts
What to do:
If your printer has missing or damaged parts,
contact your point of purchase.
Problem: Printer is plugged in but
nothing prints
What to do:
• Make sure the Power light is on.
• Make sure the printer has paper.
• Make sure the printer parallel cable is
completely plugged into the printer.
• Make sure the printer is not being held or
paused. To check the printer status, follow
the steps for your operating system:
Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0:
1 From the Printers folder, double-click
the Lexmark 3200 Color Jetprinter icon.
2 Click the Printer menu and make sure
no check mark appears next to the
Pause Printing option.
Windows 3.1 or 3.11:
1
Open the Spool Manager.
2 Click the Queue menu and make sure
no check mark appears next to the Hold
option.
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