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- DOCUMENT:Q93503 04-NOV-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Common Printing Problems and Solutions
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
- SUMMARY
- =======
-
- This article describes some common printing problems that you may
- experience when using Windows NT. These printing problems may appear
- in a variety of forms; for example, print jobs may show up in Print
- Manager but never make it to the printer, copying files to a printer
- with the command COPY <FILENAME.EXT> LPT1 may result in the message
- "File not found."
-
- This describes possible causes of these problems, and provides some
- troubleshooting methods.
-
- MORE INFORMATION
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-
- Common Problems and Causes
- --------------------------
-
- The following are some common causes of printer problems:
-
- - Incorrect settings. Make sure the printer is set up correctly in
- the Print Manager. Check that the correct properties, printer port,
- and so on, have been specified. You can also try deleting and
- reinstalling the printer driver.
-
- - Bad hardware. This is always a possibility, particularly if
- printing does not work correctly under MS-DOS either. Try plugging
- in another parallel or serial port.
-
- Isolating a Problem
- -------------------
-
- The following are recommendations for trying to isolate a printing
- problem:
-
- - If you have access to another printer, see if you can print to it.
-
- - Remove all extraneous hardware, video cards, and so on to see if
- there might be a hardware conflict.
-
- - Try printing from another application or from the command line (for
- example, try COPY <FILENAME.EXT> LPT1).
-
- - If you cannot print to a network printer, copy your print job and
- application to the print server and attempt to print from the print
- server. This may help determine whether the problem is with the
- network or the server.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 tshoot winnt winprint
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: PRT
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