User Guide

Testing PC-Printer
Communication
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Testing PC-Printer
Communication
To test communication between your printer and your PC, first create
a short file that ejects a page from the printer. Then send the file to
the printer.
Creating the Test File
To create the test file, type the following commands at the DOS
prompt:
copy con printest.ps↵
showpage↵
^D^Z↵
(All commands above except the DOS copy command are case sen-
sitive and must be typed exactly as shown.) Showpage is a PostScript
command that prints a blank page. The ↵ symbol means to press the
Enter key. To produce the ^D and ^Z, press and hold down the Ctrl
key while you type the appropriate letters (d and z). These characters
signify the end of the file and must always be included.
Sending the Test File
Parallel Communication
1 To send the PRINTEST.PS file (you just created) to the
printer, type
copy /b printest.ps lpt#↵
where # is the port number (1 to 3).
» Note:
If the computer has more than one parallel port, they're
probably labeled. If not, check the computer documentation for
the LPT port names.