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Incorrect printer output The following table lists common printer output problems and suggested solutions for resolving them. Incorrect printer output Issue Incorrect fonts are printed Unable to print all characters in a symbol set Drifting text between printouts Erratic, missing characters or interrupted printout Cause Solution The font has not been correctly selected in the software application. Re-select the font in the software application. The font is not available to the printer Download the font to the printer or use another font. (In Windows, the driver does this automatically.) The correct printer driver is not Select the correct printer driver. selected. The correct font is not selected. Select the correct font. The correct symbol set is not selected. Select the correct symbol set. The selected character or symbol is not supported by the software application. Use a font that supports the selected character or symbol. Your software application is not resetting the printer to the top of the page. See the documentation for the software or the PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package for specific information. The interface cable is of poor quality. Try using a different, higher quality IEEE-compliant cable. Parallel cables can be no longer than 10 meters (30 feet). The interface cable is loose. Disconnect and reconnect the interface cable. The interface cable is damaged Try using a different interface or bad. cable. The power cable is loose. Disconnect and reconnect the power cable. You are attempting to print a PCL job with the printer configured for PostScript Emulation. From the printer control panel, select the correct printer personality and then resend the print job. You are attempting to print a PostScript job with the printer configured for PCL. From the printer control panel, select the correct printer personality and then resend the print job. EN_WW Incorrect printer output 173