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If you cannot print to a USB printer, Modem Problems

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VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then select the Details tab (Ports tab in Windows 2000). 2 Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). R E I N S T A LL TH E P R I N T E R DR I VE R - See page 16. If you cannot print to a USB printer VE RI FY TH E P R I N T E R C A B LE C ON N E C TI ON S - Ensure that the printer cable is connected as described on page 17. TE S T TH E EL E CT R IC AL O UT LE T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. E N S U R E T H A T T H E P RI N T ER I S TU RN ED O N - See the documentation supplied with the printer. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS- 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then select the Details tab (Ports tab in Windows 2000). 2 Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is USB. R E I N S T A LL TH E P R I N T E R DR I VE R - See page 16. Modem Problems NOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only. Connecting the modem to a digital telephone network damages the modem. C HE CK T HE TE L EP HO NE J A CK - Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone. Solv ing Proble m s 33

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Solving Problems
33
If you cannot print to a USB printer
Modem Problems
NOTICE:
Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only.
Connecting the modem to a digital telephone network damages the modem.
V
ERIFY
THAT
THE
PRINTER
IS
RECOGNIZED
BY
W
INDOWS
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Printers
.
If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click
Properties,
and then
select the
Details
tab (
Ports
tab in Windows 2000).
2
Ensure that the
Print to the following port:
setting is
LPT1 (Printer Port)
.
R
EINSTALL
THE
PRINTER
DRIVER
°
See page 16.
V
ERIFY
THE
PRINTER
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
°
Ensure that the printer
cable is connected as described on page 17.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
°
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
PRINTER
IS
TURNED
ON
°
See the documentation
supplied with the printer.
V
ERIFY
THAT
THE
PRINTER
IS
RECOGNIZED
BY
W
INDOWS
°
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Printers
.
If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click
Properties,
and then
select the
Details
tab (
Ports
tab in Windows 2000).
2
Ensure that the
Print to the following port:
setting is
USB
.
R
EINSTALL
THE
PRINTER
DRIVER
°
See page 16.
C
HECK
THE
TELEPHONE
JACK
°
Disconnect the telephone line from the
modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.