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printer will only print to file
Name: grumpydirtbag Date: June 4, 2006 at 09:05:31 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 1024 Product: Dell Latitude
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Hi. I have just bought a new printer. Lexmark Z617. I have installed it as per the instructions. However when I try to print to it it always says to print to file. The print to file box is unticked. I have llked at all the defaults but I can't see how to get it to default to printing to paper. any ideas please?
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