Lexmark 1100 Color Jetprinter User Guide - Page 46

Miscellaneous problems, General printing problems

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Troubleshooting Miscellaneous problems For this problem: Printer has missing or damaged parts Printer software settings are not in effect Try this solution: Contact Lexmark. Check the settings in the software application you are using. Printer settings in your application may override settings in the printer software. Make all printer setting changes in your application if possible. Use the printer driver to change a setting only if your application does not have that setting. General printing problems For this problem: DOS print file takes too long to print Try this solution: If you are attempting to print a DOS file by sending it to the port to which the printer is connected, use the DOS Copy command. Avoid using the DOS Print command. The DOS Print command causes printing delays. Here is an example of the correct DOS Copy command. copy filename lptn /b In the command example: • copy is the DOS copy command. • filename is the name of the print file. • lptn is the port where your printer is connected. For example, lpt1 or lpt2. • /b instructs the computer to send the data in binary form. 42 Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
42
Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous problems
General printing problems
For this problem:
Try this solution:
Printer has missing or
damaged parts
Contact Lexmark.
Printer software settings
are not in effect
Check the settings in the software application you are using.
Printer settings in your application may override settings in the
printer software. Make all printer setting changes in your appli-
cation if possible. Use the printer driver to change a setting only
if your application does not have that setting.
For this problem:
Try this solution:
DOS print file takes too
long to print
If you are attempting to print a DOS file by sending it to the port
to which the printer is connected, use the DOS Copy command.
Avoid using the DOS Print command. The DOS Print command
causes printing delays.
Here is an example of the correct DOS Copy command.
copy
filename
lpt
n
/b
In the command example:
copy
is the DOS copy command.
filename
is the name of the print file.
lpt
n
is the port where your printer is connected. For
example, lpt
1
or lpt
2
.
/b
instructs the computer to send the data in binary form.