Acer ap8400 User Manual
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
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Printer doesn’t work
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Is the printer power turned off?
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Is the printer cable connected to the correct port (serial
or parallel)?
or parallel)?
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Are your application and the printer configured for the
same operating values? Be sure there is no conflict with
any port on the add-on card. For details, check the
documentation that came with your printer.
same operating values? Be sure there is no conflict with
any port on the add-on card. For details, check the
documentation that came with your printer.
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Is the printer out of paper or jammed? Check the
printer’s status indicator lights.
printer’s status indicator lights.
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Are the printer cables tangled? To prevent signal
interference, neatly fold or coil excess cable length.
interference, neatly fold or coil excess cable length.
Add-on card fails intermittently
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Do two add-on cards have conflicting addresses? “PnP/
PCI Configuration” on page 58 shows where you can see
the addresses in the BIOS Setup screen.
PCI Configuration” on page 58 shows where you can see
the addresses in the BIOS Setup screen.
If you receive an error message
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Read the corrective actions listed in “Error Messages” on
page 19.
page 19.
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