Epson U230 - TM Two-color Dot-matrix Printer Manual - Page 8
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Testing the Printer
You should now be ready to test the printer by printing some text or by pressing the "Print Test Page" button in
the General Tab of the printer properties.
If the printer fails to print the test page then check:
1. Power cable is installed and the printer is turned on
2. Data cable is installed on the printer and the computer
3. Port settings are set the same on the printer (from the
4. The COM port selected in Windows is correct
5. The data cable has the right configuration for the printer and computer in use. Using the wrong data
cable is the most common problem with new installations. The printer will fail to print unless the cable
is compatible.
Utilities to Run on the Computer
You can verify connectivity by running the Epson Flash utility.
Epson Flash Utility
The Epson Flash Utility is normally installed along with the Epson printer drives. It is used to upload bitmaps to
Epson printers, but has a simple communication test which can check for basic connectivity between the
computer and the printer. Pressing the "Comm. Test" button on the Setup tab of the utility will give a go/no-go
Self
Test) and in Windows