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Check the cable to make sure both ends are firmly and securely

plugged into the correct ports.

Test the cable. Use another cable, or take your cable to another
computer/printer combination.

If none of these steps leads to an accurate diagnosis, don’t forget that

Windows has its own troubleshooting tools. In → → Devices →
“Printers & scanners,” choose “Get help with your printer” (on the right
side of the screen) to get started.

Fancy Printer Tricks

Windows, in its effort to be all operating systems to all people, is full of

additional printer-related tricks. You can schedule printouts (to take
advantage of low-traffic office hours); create a separator page that prints to

identify each document and its owner (handy when you share a busy
printer); and fiddle with your printer’s color settings. If you’re interested,
you can read about all this in the free PDF appendix to this chapter, “Fancy
Printer Settings,” available on this book’s “Missing CD” page at

missingmanuals.com.

Fonts

Some extremely sophisticated programming has gone into the typefaces that
are listed in the Fonts dialog boxes of your word processor and other

programs. They use OpenType and TrueType technology, meaning that no
matter what point size you select for these fonts, they look smooth and
professional—both on the screen and when you print. (And if that seems

obvious, you obviously didn’t live through the jagged-fonts era of the late
’80s.)

Managing Your Fonts