Technical information
My text documents print normally, but I have problems with spreadsheets and graphics.
Try removing the banner page, auto-end capping, tabs expansion, and form
feeds. Use the DOS
CAPTURE command to set the following printing
options:
/nb /na /nff /nt /ti=30
UNIX troubleshooting
If you are using the printer from a UNIX workstation, use this section for
troubleshooting tips.
The Ready/In Use LED flashes briefly, but nothing prints.
This printer is a PostScript-only printer. Before you can print ASCII text files,
you must filter them into PostScript.
The banner page prints only the system name and the remote printer name.
The lpd printing protocol does not provide the user name or filename in a
way that can be included in the banner page.
The printer administrator forgot the password for the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility.
See the service information that came with your printer to learn how to get in
touch with Apple.
Sometimes printing the first page takes longer than I expect.
The printer automatically goes into an energy-saving mode after it’s been idle
for a while. When you print while it’s in this mode, the printer takes about a
minute to warm up before it can print the first page.
The RARP server is not responding.
If you used a RARP server to assign the printer’s IP address while setting up
the printer, but the server is not responding, follow these steps in order:
Note: UNIX systems vary. Consult your system documentation for details on
RARP and BOOTP.
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