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12 Printer Problems



Are you having a problem accessing or using a printer connected to the ring as a shared printer ?
Go to page 12.1.


Are you having a problem accessing or using a printer connected to a specific ring station or file server as an unshared printer?
Go to page 12.2.

If this printer is connected to a ring station or a file server, it is not actually considered a network peripheral because it does not contain its own NIC. In this case, the procedures beginning here are applicable. If it does contain its own NIC, you should troubleshoot the problem as a network peripheral by going to page 10 . If a fter troubleshooting the problem as a network peripheral you feel that the printer or printer-sharing software may be at fault, come back to this page.

This procedure is generic as to the printer and printer network-sharing software manufacturer. For some of the troubleshooting steps on this page, you should also reference the manufacturer's documentation for any special predefined methods for checking configuration and for testing.

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