Printer – Gateway Tablet PC User Manual
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Chapter 17: Troubleshooting
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The display goes black while the tablet is still turned on
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Tablet has gone into Standby after sitting idle (power status indicator is
blinking green). Slide and hold the Power switch for about a second to
resume operations.
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Tablet has gone into low-battery Hibernate (power status indicator is
blinking green). Slide and hold the Power switch for about a second to
resume operations, and charge the battery.
Printer
The printer will not turn on
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Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline
button that you may need to press.
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Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source.
The printer is on but will not print
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Check the cable between the printer and your tablet PC. Make sure that
it is connected to the correct port.
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Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline
button that you may need to press so the printer can start printing. Press
the button to put the printer online.
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Check the port and cable for bent or broken pins.
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If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure
that you have selected it in the printer setup.
To set a default printer:
1
Tap
Start
, then tap
Control Panel
. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, tap
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
2
Tap/Double-tap the
Printers and Faxes
icon. The Printers and Faxes
window opens.
3
Button-tap the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then tap
Set as Default Printer
.