Epson Stylus 1520 User Manual page 188

The self test prints well, but nothing prints from within an
application program.
Cause
Your printer is not selected in
your software.
The interface cable does not
meet both the printer and
computer requirements.
Your computer is not 100%
®
IBM AT compatible.
Your computer system's
memory is too small to
handle the volume of data in
your document.
10-10
Troubleshooting
What to do
Select your printer in the printer setup
section of your software.
Use a printer cable that meets the
requirements shown under "Interface
cables" on page 1-8.
Select Use Print Manager for this port
in the Queue Setup window. To access
this window, double-click the EPSON
Spool Manager4 icon in the EPSON
folder (Windows 95) or EPSON
program group (Windows 3.1), and
select Setup from the Queue menu.
Try reducing the image resolution of
your document in your image-editing
software.
Install more memory in your
computer if possible.
Select lower resolution or less colors
for your display setting as described
below.
For Windows 95, choose a lower
resolution setting as the Color Palette
setting. To access the Color Palette,
click Start, point to Settings, and
choose Control Panel. Then
double-click the Display icon and click
the Settings tab. For detailed
information on making this setting, see
your Windows 95 user's guide.