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Chapter 7: Fundamental Printers and Scanners 21Figure 7-15Print Test PagePrinting from an ApplicationYou can also test a printer by printing a test page from an application such as Notepad orWordPad. To access Notepad, choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad.A blank document opens. Enter some text in the document, and then print it by choosingFile > Print.Testing a PrinterYou can also print from the command line to test the printer. Printing from the commandline is limited to ASCII files, such as .txt and .bat files. To send a file to the printer from thecommand line, choose Start > Run. The Run box appears. Enter cmd in the Run box, andthen click OK. At the command-line prompt, enter the command print thefile.txt.Testing the Printer from the Printer PanelMost printers have a front panel with controls to allow you to generate test pages. Thismethod of printing enables you to verify the printer operation separately from the networkor computer. Consult the printer manufacturer’s website or documentation to learn how toprint a test page from the printer’s front panel.Describe How to Share a PrinterPrinter sharing enables multiple users or clients to access a printer that they are not directlyconnected to. Figure 7-16 shows several computers with different operating systems, allconnected to the same shared printer. This arrangement reduces the expense on a network,because fewer printers are required.