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To set a default printer in Windows 2000

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Troubleshooting 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. To set a default printer in Windows 2000: 1 Click Start, Settings, then click Printers. 2 Right-click on the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default. ■ Make sure that the cable between the printer and your computer is connected securely to the correct port. ■ Check the cable for bent or broken pins. ■ Reinstall the printer driver. See the documentation that came with your printer for instructions on installing the printer driver. You see a "Printer queue is full" error message ■ Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline in Windows XP: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. If the menu shows a check mark next to Use Printer Offline, click Use Printer Offline to clear the check mark. www.gateway.com 177

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Troubleshooting
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Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then click
Set as Default Printer
.
To set a default printer in Windows 2000:
1
Click
Start
,
Settings
, then click
Printers
.
2
Right-click on the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then click
Set as Default
.
■
Make sure that the cable between the printer and your computer is
connected securely to the correct port.
■
Check the cable for bent or broken pins.
■
Reinstall the printer driver. See the documentation that came with your
printer for instructions on installing the printer driver.
You see a “Printer queue is full” error message
■
Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline.
To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline in Windows XP:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
2
Click/Double-click the
Printers and Faxes
icon. The
Printers and Faxes
window opens.
3
Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. If the menu
shows a check mark next to
Use Printer Offline
, click
Use Printer Offline
to clear the check mark.