Microsoft KB Archive/66739

MSDiag: Using the Printer Test Option to Test a Printer PSS ID Number: Q66739 Article last modified on 11-27-1990 PSS database name: PSS

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MS-DOS

Summary:

Basic testing of a printer can be done with the Printer Test option, as follows:


 * 1) Select the Printer Test option and press ENTER (or press ALT, P).
 * 2) Select the type of test (Generic/TTY or PostScript).
 * 3) Select a port to print to and press ENTER.

A test page will be sent to the printer. This test is functionally equivalent to the DOS command DIR> LPT1:

Printing to an invalid port will produce an error message; however, it is still possible to write to that port by pressing “y”. Note that the results may be unpredictable.

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