Dell Dimension 8100 Solution Manual

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Solving Problems 23If you cannot print to a parallel port printerIf you cannot print to a USB printerVE 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 printercable is connected as described on page 12.TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet isworking by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.EN 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 documentationsupplied with the printer.VE 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 WI N D O W S1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and thenselect the Details tab.2 Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is LPT1 (Printer Port).RE 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 13.VE 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 printercable is connected as described on page 13.TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet isworking by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.EN 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 documentationsupplied with the printer.VE 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 WI N D O W S — Click theStart 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.