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Testing Serial Communication
1.
Go to the DOS C:\ prompt.
2.
Create a short PostScript test file called PRINTEST.PS by
typing the following commands:
typing the following commands:
copy con printest.ps
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showpage
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^D^Z
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To type
^D
and
^Z
, press and hold down the Ctrl key while
you type the letters d and z. These are end-of-file characters.
You must type showpage, which is a PostScript command
telling the printer to eject a page, in lowercase letters. The
You must type showpage, which is a PostScript command
telling the printer to eject a page, in lowercase letters. The
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symbol means press the Enter key, as it does throughout our
documentation.
documentation.
3.
At the DOS C:\ prompt, send PRINTEST.PS to the printer by
typing the following command:
typing the following command:
print printest.ps
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If prompted for the name of the list device, type the name of
the serial port you’re using at the computer, for example,
the serial port you’re using at the computer, for example,
com1
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NOTE: If the computer has more than one serial port, they’re
probably labeled. I f not, chec k the computer
documentation for the COM port names.
documentation for the COM port names.
If a blank page ejects from the printer, the printer and the
computer are communicating. You are ready to start printing.
computer are communicating. You are ready to start printing.
If a blank page does not eject and you typed the file correctly,
make sure the printer’s serial port settings match those of the
PC. See “Checking Serial Communication Settings,” below.
make sure the printer’s serial port settings match those of the
PC. See “Checking Serial Communication Settings,” below.
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