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Printer problems, If you cannot print to a parallel port printer – Dell Dimension 8100 User Manual

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M

o v e

t h e

s u b w o o f e r

a w a y

f r o m

t h e

m o n i t o r

— If your speaker

system ineludes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 2 ft (6 em)

away from the monitor.

E

l i m i n a t e

p o s s i b l e

i n t e r f e r e n c e

— Turn off nearby fans, fluoreseent

lights, or halogen lamps to eheek for interferenee.

r

e i n s t a l l

t h e

s

o u n d

(

a u d i o

)

d r i v e r

— See page 33.

Printer Problems

If you cannot print to a parallel port printer

v

e r i f y

t h e

p r i n t e r

c a b l e

c o n n e c t i o n s

— Ensure that the printer

eable is eonneeted as deseribed on page 16.

T

e s t

t h e

e l e c t r i c a l

o u t l e t

— Ensure that the eleetrieal outlet is working

by testing it with another deviee, sueh as a lamp.

E

n s u r e

t h a t

t h e

p r i n t e r

i s

t u r n e d

o n

— See the doeumentation

supplied with the printer.

v

e r i f y

t h a t

t h e

p r i n t e r

i s

r e c o g n i z e d

b y

W

i n d o w s

1

Cliek the Start button, point to Settings, and then eliek Printers.

If the printer is listed, right-eliek the printer ieon, eliek Properties, and then
seleet the Details tab.

2

Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is LPTl (Printer Port).

r

e i n s t a l l

t h e

p r i n t e r

d r i v e r

— See page 14.

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