Ericsson 7700 User Manual

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Solving Problems
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Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems
If your printouts are not what you expected, try the suggestions below:
Nothing prints. 
◗ Turn off the printer and computer. Make sure the interface cable is securely 
plugged in. Then restart the printer and computer.
◗ Make sure the interface cable meets the requirements; see page 13 or 13.
◗ The printer port setting doesn’t match the printer connection port 
(Windows).
Windows 7 & Windows Vista: Click 
 > Control Panel > Hardware and 
Sound > Devices and Printers. Right-click the icon for your printer, then 
select Properties. Click the Ports tab and make sure your printer port is 
selected.
Windows XP: Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware 
> Printers and Faxes. Right-click the icon for your printer, then select 
Properties. Click the Ports tab and make sure your printer port is selected.
Problem
Solution
Problem
Solution
Your print has incorrect or 
garbled characters.
◗ Make sure your software is installed correctly and the printer is selected. 
◗ Clear any stalled print jobs. 
◗ Turn off the printer and computer. Make sure the interface cable is securely 
plugged in at both ends.
Your print has incorrect 
margins.
◗ Check the page size or paper size settings in your application. Make sure 
they are within the printer’s printable area.
◗ Make sure the Paper Size and Borderless settings in your printer software 
are correct for the paper you’re using.
◗ Paper is loaded incorrectly. Follow the instructions beginning on page 57 to 
reload the paper. Make sure PAPER SKEW CHECK is ON in the control panel 
menu.
◗ The ROLL PAPER MARGIN setting on the PRINTER SETUP menu is 
incorrect. See page 217 for more information.
Your image is inverted.
◗ Turn off the Flip Horizontal or Mirror Image setting in your printer software. 
See page 118 (Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5) or page 131 for (Mac OS X 10.4.11) or 
page 99 (Windows) for instructions.