Basic Windows Operations
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NOTE
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Depending on the computer that you use, the operation may differ.
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Displaying the Printer Folder
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2[Start]

select [Devices and Printers].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen

select [Control Panel]

[View devices and printers].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]

select [Control Panel]

[View devices and printers].
Windows 10
[

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select [Windows System]

[Control Panel]

[Hardware and Sound]

[Devices and Printers].
Windows Server 2008
[Start]

select [Control Panel]

double-click [Printers].
Windows Server 2016
Right-click [

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select [Control Panel]

[Hardware]

[Devices and Printers].
Printing a Test Page in Windows
You can check whether the printer driver is operational by printing a test page in Windows.
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Load A4 size paper in the paper drawer.
Loading Paper in the Paper Drawer
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Right-click the printer driver icon for this machine, and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
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Click [Print Test Page] in [General] tab.
The test page is printed.
Checking the Printer Port
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Right-click the printer driver icon for this machine, and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
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In the [Ports] tab, check that the port is selected correctly.
Checking Bidirectional Communication
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Right-click the printer driver icon for this machine, and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
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In the [Ports] tab, make sure that the [Enable bidirectional support] check box is selected.