Lexmark Z53 User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB) - Page 39

Printer prints slowly or doesn't print

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Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting • Bidirectional support is enabled in your printer software. 1 From the printer's Control Program, click the Options tab. 2 Make sure Enable Bidirectional Support is checked. For additional help, refer to the Troubleshooting section of your printer software Help files. Printer prints slowly or doesn't print If your printer 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 Cartridges tab of the printer's Control Program are shaded. • Error messages (such as Paper Out) and job progress information do not display on your computer screen. 39

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Troubleshooting
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Beyond the basics
Maintaining your printer
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Index
Steps to basic printing
Bidirectional support is enabled in your printer software.
1
From the printer’s Control Program, click the Options
tab.
2
Make sure Enable Bidirectional Support is checked.
For additional help, refer to the Troubleshooting section of your
printer software Help files.
Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print
If your printer 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 Cartridges tab of the
printer’s Control Program are shaded.
Error messages (such as Paper Out) and job progress
information do not display on your computer screen.