#4.3.4 Printer and Parallel Device Problems
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¦ PROBLEM ¦ ACTION ¦
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¦ The printer ¦ Note: If the computer enters suspend mode while the ¦
¦ does not ¦ printer is printing out any data, the printer ¦
¦ work. ¦ may not print out the data as you expected after ¦
¦ ¦ returning to resume mode. This is not a problem ¦
¦ ¦ with the printer. See "Attached Devices" on ¦
¦ ¦ page 3.5.2.1. ¦
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¦ ¦ Check to see that: ¦
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¦ ¦ 1. The printer is turned on and is online. ¦
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¦ ¦ 2. The printer signal cable is plugged into the ¦
¦ ¦ parallel connector on the computer. For the ¦
¦ ¦ location of the parallel connector, see page 2.4. ¦
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¦ ¦ 3. The Onboard Serial power option of the Set Features ¦
¦ ¦ Menu is set to On if the printer is connected to ¦
¦ ¦ the serial connector. ¦
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¦ ¦ 4. The Onboard Parallel power option of the Set ¦
¦ ¦ Features Menu is set to On if the printer is ¦
¦ ¦ connected to the parallel connector. ¦
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¦ ¦ If the above items are correct and the printer still ¦
¦ ¦ does not work, run the tests described in the printer ¦
¦ ¦ manual. If the tests show the printer is OK, have the ¦
¦ ¦ system serviced. ¦
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¦ The parallel ¦ Take the same actions as you do in The printer does not ¦
¦ device does ¦ work. ¦
¦ not work. ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ If the parallel device still does not work, see ¦
¦ ¦ "Parallel Connector Setup Program" in topic E.5 because ¦
¦ ¦ some parallel devices do not work when the parallel ¦
¦ ¦ connector of the Model L40 SX is in extended mode that ¦
¦ ¦ allows bidirectional input and output. ¦
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PS/2 Model L40 SX Quick Reference
Printer and Parallel Device Problems
¦ Copyright IBM Corp. 1991
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