Resolving Unsuccessful Or Slow Printing - Lenovo 5110 User Manual

Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing

The following topics can help you improve unsuccessful or slow printing.
Printer is plugged in, but does not print
For help, first see the troubleshooting checklist on page 51, and then:
Check the printer status:
Windows 98/Me/2000
1 Click Start Settings
2 From the Printers folder, double-click
the Lenovo 5110-6110 printer icon.
3 From the Printer menu, make sure:
• Set as Default is selected.
• Pause Printing is not selected.
• Check the printer port:
Windows 98/Me
1 Click Start Settings
Printers.
2 Right-click the
Lenovo 5110-6110 printer
icon, and then click
Properties.
3 Click the Details tab.
4 From the Ports drop-down
menu, check the printer port.
If the USB port is not listed,
remove, and then reinstall the
printer software.
5 Click OK.
Windows XP
Printers. 1 Click Start
2 Click Printers and Other Hardware.
3 Click View installed printers or fax
printers.
4 From the Printers folder, make sure
there is a check next to the
Lenovo 5110-6110 printer icon
(indicating that it is the default printer). If
there is no check, right-click the icon,
and then click Set as Default Printer.
5 From the Printer menu, make sure that
Pause Printing is not selected.
Windows 2000
1 Click Start Settings
Printers.
2 Right-click the
Lenovo 5110-6110 printer
icon, and then click
Properties.
3 Click the Ports tab.
4 From the list of ports, select
USB printer port.
If the USB port is not listed,
remove, and then reinstall the
printer software.
5 Click Apply.
6 Click OK.
Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing
Control Panel.
Windows XP
1 Click Start
Panel
Hardware
Faxes.
2 Right-click the
Lenovo 5110-6110 printer
icon, and then click
Properties.
3 Click the Ports tab.
4 From the list of ports, select
USB printer port or Virtual
printer port for USB.
If the USB port is not listed,
remove, and then reinstall the
printer software.
5 Click Apply.
6 Click OK.
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Control
Printers and Other
Printers and