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| List of Symptoms | |
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| Setup and Configuration | |
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| Selecting a Printer | |
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| Making It Work | |
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| Switchbox Guidelines | |
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| Fixing garbled print | |
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| Switchbox alternatives | |
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| Managing Printer Drivers | |
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| Check the printer "Properties" | |
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| Installing a new printer driver | |
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| Updating printer drivers | |
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| Changing the printer's emulation | |
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| Try reinstalling the printer driver | |
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| Try the generic/text driver | |
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| Try an alternative LPT.VXD file for Windows 95 | |
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| Tips for printing .PRN and .PS files | |
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| Adjusting printer speed | |
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| Trouble Printing Through Windows | |
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| Delete .TMP and .SPL files | |
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| Check/adjust the spool settings | |
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| Trouble with Printer Port Hardware | |
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| Try disabling the ECP mode | |
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| Try reinstalling/checking the printer port | |
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| Understanding Laser Printer Languages | |
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| The HP PCL family | |
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| The Adobe PostScript family | |
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| Microsoft Windows GDI | |
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| Manufacturer-specific languages | |
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| Non-laser languages on laser printers | |
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| Emulation switching | |
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| Understanding the Media | |
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| Paper | |
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| Pre-printed materials | |
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| Card stock | |
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| Envelopes | |
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| Labels | |
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| Transparencies | |
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| Printer Maintenance | |
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| Impact Printer Maintenance | |
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| Basic impact maintenance | |
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| Impact quick checks | |
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| Tackling major impact problems | |
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| Ink-Jet Printer Maintenance | |
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| Basic ink-jet maintenance | |
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| Ink cartridge tips | |
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| Ink-jet quick checks | |
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| Tackling major ink-jet problems | |
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| Laser Printer Maintenance | |
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| Basic laser maintenance | |
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| Toner cartridge tips | |
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| Laser printer quick checks | |
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| Tackling major laser problems | |
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| Printer performance tips | |
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| Using PRINTERS | |
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| All about PRINTERS | |
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| Obtaining your copy of PRINTERS | |
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| Installing and starting from the floppy drive | |
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| Installing and starting from the hard drive | |
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| The work screen | |
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| Configuring the program | |
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| Running the impact tests | |
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| Running the ink-jet tests | |
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| Running the laser/LED tests | |
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| About PRINTERS | |
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| Quitting PRINTERS | |
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| Making PRINTERS better | |
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| Printers under Windows | |
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| Printing Tips for Windows 98 | |
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| Canon Color Ink-Jet | |
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| Fargo Primera/Fargo Primera Pro | |
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| HP DeskJet 340, 1000C, 1100C, and 1120C | |
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| HP DeskJet 400, 500, 600, 700, and 800 series | |
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| HP DeskJet Portable 310/320 | |
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| HP LaserJet printers | |
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| HP OfficeJet 500 and 600 | |
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| HP OfficeJet Pro 1150C | |
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| HP PhotoSmart Photo printer | |
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| HP Printer/Scanner/Copier Series 300 | |
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| LaserMaster printers | |
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| Lexmark Custom and MarkVision drivers | |
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| NEC SilentWriter SuperScript 610 | |
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| Panasonic KX-P6100, KX-P6300, and KX-P6500 | |
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| QMS JetScript boards | |
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| True Type fonts | |
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| Windows 3.1x | |
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| Windows 3.1x symptoms | |
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| Windows 95/98 troubleshooting | |
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| The "Safe Mode" | |
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| Check and correct the printer driver | |
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| Printing directly to the printer port | |
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| Controlling bidirectional support | |
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| Clearing spooler files | |
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| Windows 95/98 symptoms | |
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| Printer Troubleshooting | |
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| Guidelines for Safe and Effective Troubleshooting | |
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| Impact Printer Troubleshooting | |
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| Impact heating problems | |
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| Ribbon transport troubleshooting tips | |
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| Head/ribbon symptoms | |
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| Electronic/control symptoms | |
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| Mechanical symptoms | |
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| Application or setup symptoms | |
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| Ink-jet Printer Troubleshooting | |
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| Head clog problems | |
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| Electrical contact problems | |
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| Understanding ink-jet papers | |
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| Color printing performance tips | |
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| Color matching tips | |
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| Ink cartridge symptoms | |
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| Color-related symptoms | |
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| Mechanical symptoms | |
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| Application or setup symptoms | |
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| Laser Printer Troubleshooting | |
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| EP cartridge tips | |
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| Printer memory troubleshooting tips | |
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| Paper jam troubleshooting tips | |
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| Repetitive defect troubleshooting guidelines | |
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| Controller (logic) symptoms | |
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| Registration symptoms | |
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| Laser/scanner symptoms | |
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| Drive and transmission symptoms | |
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| HVPS symptoms | |
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| Fusing symptoms | |
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| Corona (charge roller) symptoms | |
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| Other laser printer symptoms | |
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| Application-related symptoms | |
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| Laser Printer Error Codes and Messages | |
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| Ink-Jet Printer Dialog Codes and Messages | |
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| Printer Manufacturers Online | |
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| Printer Glossary | |
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| Index | |