HP C4106A HP LaserJet 6L Printer - User Manual - Page 41

Printer Status, Response, Solutions

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Printer Status Response Data light comes on; Command prompt (c:\) Ready light flashes. returned. Printed text is not legible, or random characters are occurring on the page. Data light comes on; Ready light flashes. Only one line of text prints or all text is on one line. Command prompt (c:\) returned. Text files will print. No error messages. Graphic files do not All appears ok. print or print garbage. Solution(s) Disconnect, then reconnect the parallel cable at both ends. Ensure a direct connection to the printer. Try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284), parallel port, or both. Disconnect, then reconnect the parallel cable at both ends. Ensure a direct connection to the printer. Try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284), parallel port, or both. Disconnect, then reconnect the parallel cable at both ends. Ensure a direct connection to the printer. If copying a graphic file, type the following command at the command prompt: copy filename LPT1 where filename is the name of the graphic file. (Be sure to leave a space before and after the file name.) Try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284), parallel port, or both. 4-14 Troubleshooting EN

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Printer Status
Response
Solution(s)
Data light comes on;
Ready light flashes.
Printed text is not
legible, or random
characters are
occurring on the page.
Command prompt (c:\)
returned.
Disconnect, then reconnect the parallel cable at
both ends.
Ensure a direct connection to the printer.
Try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284),
parallel port, or both.
Data light comes on;
Ready light flashes.
Only one line of text
prints or all text is on
one line
.
Command prompt (c:\)
returned.
Disconnect, then reconnect the parallel cable at
both ends.
Ensure a direct connection to the printer.
Try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284),
parallel port, or both.
Text files will print.
Graphic files do not
print or print garbage.
No error messages.
All appears ok.
Disconnect, then reconnect the parallel cable at
both ends.
Ensure a direct connection to the printer.
If copying a graphic file, type the following
command at the command prompt:
copy
filename
LPT1
where
filename
is the name of the graphic file.
(Be sure to leave a space before and after the file
name.)
Try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284),
parallel port, or both.
4-14
Troubleshooting
EN