Dell Dimension 4100 - Manual (Page 25)

Solving Problems 25
Printer Problems
If you cannot print to a parallel port printer
If you cannot print to a USB printer
E LI M I N AT E P OS S I B LE IN T E R F ERE N CE — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.
R EI N S T ALL T H E S OU N D ( AU D IO ) DR IV ER — See page 34.
V ER I FY T H E P RI N T ER CA BLE CO N NE CT I O NS — Ensure that the printer
cable is connected as described on page 14.
T ES T T H E E LEC T RI CA L O UT LET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E N S U RE T H AT T HE P R IN T E R I S T UR N ED ON — See the documentation
supplied with the printer.
V ER I FY T H AT T H E P R I NT E R IS RE COG N IZ ED BY W I ND OW S
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then
select the Details tab.
2 Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is LPT1 (Printer Port).
R EI N S T ALL T H E P R I NT E R DRI V ER — See page 15.
V ER I FY T H E P RI N T ER CA BLE CO N NE CT I O NS — Ensure that the printer
cable is connected as described on page 15.
T ES T T H E E LEC T RI CA L O UT LET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.