Lexmark Z42 Color Jetprinter User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.9 M - Page 32

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3 If you need to change your printer port to a USB port, uninstall and then reinstall the printer software. Follow the instructions on page 38, making sure to click Next on any screens. If you need to change your printer port to an LTPn port, uninstall and then reinstall the printer software. Follow the instructions on page 38, making sure to click Cancel on any screens. Windows 2000 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Printers. 2 From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for your printer. 3 Select Properties from the sidebar menu. 4 From the Ports tab, select USB or LPTn to change your printer port if necessary. 5 Click OK. Printer prints slowly or doesn't print Your printer and your computer may not be able to communicate properly. The following events also indicate two-way communications problems: • A message displays on your computer screen indicating your printer cannot establish bidirectional communications with your computer. • Print cartridge ink level indicators on the Status or Cartridges tabs of the printer's Control Program are shaded. • Error messages (such as Printer Offline) and job progress information do not display on your computer screen. • 28 • • • Chapter 4 •

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Chapter 4
28
3
If you need to change your printer port to a
USB
port,
uninstall and then reinstall the printer software. Follow
the instructions on page 38, making sure to click
Next
on any screens.
If you need to change your printer port to an
LTPn
port,
uninstall and then reinstall the printer software. Follow
the instructions on page 38, making sure to click
Cancel
on any screens.
Windows 2000
1
From the
Start
menu, select
Settings
, and then select
Printers
.
2
From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for
your printer.
3
Select
Properties
from the sidebar menu.
4
From the
Ports
tab, select
USB
or
LPTn
to change your
printer port if necessary.
5
Click
OK
.
Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print
Your printer and your computer may not be able to
communicate properly.
The following events also indicate two-way communications
problems:
A message displays on your computer screen indicating
your printer cannot establish bidirectional communications
with your computer.
Print cartridge ink level indicators on the
Status
or
Cartridges
tabs of the printer’s Control Program are
shaded.
Error messages (such as
Printer Offline
) and job progress
information do not display on your computer screen.