Microsoft KB Archive/36910

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TI 855 Prints Garbage if Switch 4 Is Not Off

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Q36910

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
Your Texas Instruments TI 855 line printer prints garbage characters when you print from applications running under Microsoft Windows.

CAUSE
The printer dip switch settings are incorrect.

RESOLUTION
The following are the recommended dip-switch settings for the TI 855 line printer for use with Micorosoft Windows.

  1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8 on   on   off   off    on    on    on    on Switch number 4 switches between word-processor mode and daisywheel mode. If this switch is not set in the off position, Windows applications produce garbled characters.

MORE INFORMATION
The Texas Instruments product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3.10 3.11

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin203 kbWin210 kbWin211 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311