QMS 2060 Operation - page 82

Testing PC-

Printer 

Communication

QMS 2060 Print System 

Operation

6-12

Testing PC-Printer 

Communication

To test communication between your printer and your PC, first create 

a short file that ejects a page from the printer. Then send the file to 

the printer.

Creating the Test File

To create the test file, type the following commands at the DOS 

prompt:

copy con printest.ps

↵

showpage

↵

^D^Z

↵

(All commands above except the DOS copy command are case sen-

sitive and must be typed exactly as shown.) showpage is a Post-

Script command that prints a blank page. The 

↵

 symbol means to 

press the Enter key. To produce the ^D and ^Z, press and hold down 

the Ctrl key while you type the appropriate letters (d and z). These 

characters signify the end of the file and must always be included.

Sending the Test File

Parallel Communication

1

To send the PRINTEST.PS file you just created to the printer, 

type

print printest.ps

↵

2

If you’re prompted for the name of the list device, type

lpt1

↵

or type the name of the PC’s parallel port to which the printer is 

connected (for example, 

lpt2

 or 

lpt3

).

»

Note: 

If the computer has more than one parallel port, they're 

probably labeled. If not, check the computer documentation for 

the LPT port names.