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Control Panel / Click on the Printer /

This will display a dialog box.

Select Menu Printer / Properties / Ports Tab/

Enable bidirectional support check box

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The first thing to do is access printer properties. In the ports tab, make sure the second to last option "enable bidirectional support' is ticked.

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