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9.6.3 Troubleshooting of Page Description Language Printer Emulation Kit
9.6.3.1 Checking the Basics
9.6.3.2 Document Does Not Print Properly
This section explains how to solve problems including error messages or unexpected printing results.
If the Panasonic Printing System is not printing or working as expected, and if you are not sure what to do, start your
troubleshooting by checking the basics below:
• Ensure that the Printer Cable (Parallele Interface Cable) is connected properly.
• Ensure that the Cable length is not longer than 20 ft (6 m).
• Ensure that the Panafax facsimile unit is turned on.
• Ensure that the Paper is set properly on the Panafax Facsimile unit.
• No error message is displayed on the Panafax Facsimile unit.
• Try printing a test page from the printer driver properties dialog box.
Problem Solutions
Character is not printing in the
correct positions or the
characters near the edges of the
page are missing.
• Check and specify the paper size and orientation settings in the printer
driver to coincide with the application.
• Check if the specified paper is loaded in the Panafax facsimile unit.
• Increase the Page Margins in the application. The Panafax facsimile unit
requires minimum margins of ¼ inches (4 mm) on all sides.
The font type is wrong. • Check if the selected font is installed in the PC.
• Check if the selected font is being replaced with a proper printer font in
the Font Substitution Table of the Printer Driver Properties dialog box.
• Select “
Always use TrueType fonts
” from the
Font
tab of the Printer
Driver Properties dialog box.
The character is not smooth. • Select a outline font instead of a bit map font.
Fine line print cannot be
obtained.
• Select 600 dpi resolution.
Poor photograph print quality. • Select 600 dpi resolution.
Different character or symbol
from the document is printed.
• Check if the Panafax Printing System printer driver is selected.
The printer does not print
anything or prints irregular
images from the middle of the
1
st
page.
• Insufficient Printer Page Memory in the Panafax facsimile unit, install an
Expansion D-RAM Card or change the resolution to 300 dpi in the
Quality
tab of the Printer Driver Properties dialog box.
Printing is exceedingly slow. • Select the Spool settings “
Start printing after first page is spooled
”
from the
Details
tab of the Printer Driver Properties dialog box.
• Select 300 dpi resolution.