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Chapter 6, Problem Solving

If the printer does not print the test results

❒ Check that the printer is turned on.

❒ Check that the HP-IB, parallel, or serial cable from the test set to the printer is

connected.

If have firmware below revision A.14.00 OR you are using software with Revision

A.xx.xx

1. Press TESTS.

2. Check that Printer was selected as the Output Destination in the Test

Execution Conditions.

3. Check that the test set is correctly configured for HP-IB, parallel, or serial printing:

For a HP-IB printer:

a. Check that the printer’s Calling Name is “PRINTER” and its address is

correctly set up in the External Devices (or Edit Cnfg) screen.

b. Check that the I/O CONFIGURE screen has been set up correctly:

i. Mode=Control

ii. Print To=HP-IB

iii. Print Adrs=address of your printer

For a parallel printer:

a. Check that the printer’s Calling Name is PRINTER and its address is set to

15 in the External Devices (or Edit Cnfg) screen.

For a serial printer:

a. Check that the printer’s Calling Name is PRINTER and its address is set to

9 in the External Devices (or Edit Cnfg) screen.

b. Check that the I/O CONFIGURE screen has been set up correctly for the

printer’s baud rate, parity, and so forth.

Refer to the test set’s User’s Guide for details about configuring the printer.