Xerox Phaser 540 Leaflet
Troubleshooting
9
Printing Reference
9-9
Using a PostScript error handler
The error handling utility is useful for diagnosing problems when a job
doesn’t print. This utility installs a PostScript error-handling function in the
printer to help determine the cause of some PostScript printing problems.
PostScript errors are printed on a page with other status information when
an error occurs. This utility can also be used by programmers for debugging
PostScript code.
doesn’t print. This utility installs a PostScript error-handling function in the
printer to help determine the cause of some PostScript printing problems.
PostScript errors are printed on a page with other status information when
an error occurs. This utility can also be used by programmers for debugging
PostScript code.
To turn on the error handler, refer to the following instructions. To turn off
the error handler, follow the instructions on page 9-23 to reset the printer.
the error handler, follow the instructions on page 9-23 to reset the printer.
Macintosh users
1.
If you have not decompressed the Phaser 540 Utilities.sea archive
file on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette, follow
the instructions on page 2-11 to decompress this file.
file on the Macintosh Driver and Printer Utilities diskette, follow
the instructions on page 2-11 to decompress this file.
2.
Select the appropriate printer in the
Chooser.
3.
Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the folder on your hard disk
containing decompressed utility files.
containing decompressed utility files.
4.
Double-click on the
LaserWriter Utility icon.
5.
Select
Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu.
6.
Select the Tek Error Handler file in the folder on your hard disk
containing decompressed utility files and click
containing decompressed utility files and click
Open.
7.
At the
Save PostScript output as:
prompt, you are asked
to supply a file name for saving printer output. Use the default
name given in the edit box or type in a new name. Then click
name given in the edit box or type in a new name. Then click
Save
to send the file to the printer.
8.
If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility
displays a dialog box. Click
displays a dialog box. Click
OK in the dialog box.