Samsung ML-1650 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.00) (English) - Page 117

Common Macintosh Problems, Printing Errors, Problems in the Chooser

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Common Macintosh Problems Problems in the Chooser Problem The printer driver icon does not appear in the Chooser. Possible Cause and Solution Software is not installed correctly. • The LaserWriter driver should be present as a part of the Macintosh OS. Make sure that the LaserWriter driver is in the Extensions folder within the Systems folder. If not, install the LaserWriter driver component from the Macintosh OS CD. • Make sure that you are using a high-quality cable. • Make sure that the printer is on the correct network. Select Network or AppleTalk Control Panel from Control Panels in the Apple menu and then choose the correct network. The printer name does not appear in the Select a PostScript Printer box in the Chooser. • Make sure that the cables are connected correctly, the printer is on, and the Data light is on. • Make sure that the correct printer driver has been selected in the Chooser. • If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones, make sure that the correct zone is selected in the AppleTalk Zones box in the Chooser. • Make sure AppleTalk is on. (The button next to Active is selected in the Chooser.) You may need to restart the computer to activate the change. Printing Errors Problem You cannot use the computer while the printer is printing. Possible Cause and Solution Background Printing has not been selected. • For LaserWriter 8.3, turn Background Printing on in the Chooser. Status messages will now be redirected to the Print Monitor allowing you to continue working while the computer is processing data to be sent to the printer. • For LaserWriter 8.4 or higher, turn Background Printing on at the Print dialog box. 7.26 PROBLEM SOLVING

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P
ROBLEM
S
OLVING
7.
26
Problem
You cannot use the
computer while the printer
is printing.
Possible Cause and Solution
Background Printing has not been selected.
• For LaserWriter 8.3, turn
Background Printing
on in the
Chooser
. Status messages will now be redirected to the
Print Monitor
allowing you to continue working while the
computer is processing data to be sent to the printer.
• For LaserWriter 8.4 or higher, turn
Background Printing
on at the Print dialog box.
Printing Errors
Problem
The printer driver icon
does not appear in the
Chooser
.
The printer name does
not appear in the
Select
a PostScript Printer
box
in the
Chooser
.
Possible Cause and Solution
Software is not installed correctly.
• The LaserWriter driver should be present as a part of the
Macintosh OS. Make sure that the LaserWriter driver is in the
Extensions
folder within the
Systems
folder. If not, install
the LaserWriter driver component from the Macintosh OS CD.
• Make sure that you are using a high-quality cable.
• Make sure that the printer is on the correct network. Select
Network
or
AppleTalk Control Panel
from
Control
Panels
in the
Apple
menu and then choose the correct
network.
• Make sure that the cables are connected correctly, the printer
is on, and the
Data
light is on.
• Make sure that the correct printer driver has been selected in
the
Chooser
.
• If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones, make
sure that the correct zone is selected in the
AppleTalk
Zones
box in the
Chooser
.
• Make sure
AppleTalk
is on. (The button next to
Active
is
selected in the
Chooser
.) You may need to restart the
computer to activate the change.
Common Macintosh Problems
Problems in the Chooser