Verifying Printing From A Pc; Dos Connection Verification; Windows 3.1 Driver Verification - Tektronix Phaser 440 Service Manual

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Verifying the Printer and Host Connections

Verifying printing from a PC

DOS connection verification
Windows 3.1 driver verification
3-4 Phaser 440 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 2-9.
Using the Windows Paint application, verify that the PC, running under
Windows 3.1, can print to the printer.
1. If it is not already running, launch Windows by typing this command:
WIN
2. Launch the program manager by double-clicking the Program
Manager icon.
3. Open the Accessories window by double-clicking the Accessories
icon.
4.
Double-click on the Write icon. (If Write is not available, you can use
any other text editor-type program.)
5. Type in a line of text such as THIS IS A TEST .
6. Click the File menu item and select Printer Setup... from the menu
list. Select Phaser 440 , whichever applies) from the displayed list of
available printer drivers. Click OK .
7. Click File and select Print . A print file will be transmitted to the
printer.