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Question posted by carasettingoffset on August 6th, 2013

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on August 6th, 2013 2:45 AM
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Greetings - Try to right-click on the printer and go in the advanced menu and select "Start printing immediately". Make sure the "Enable advane printing feature is checked" and in the Ports menu, enable bi-directinal printing.
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