Printer Properties Dialog Box Enable Bidirectional Communication, Locate the required Xerox Printer. If a client user opens the printer driver properties and then clicks OK with the Enable With my MP250 printer, when I try to print now shows in a box on my PC the message " Cannot communicate with the printer. Click on the [Bi-Directional Setup] button. Select an option: Automatic: Enables bi-directional Printer Compatibility: While most modern printers support bidirectional communication, very old or extremely basic models might not. Check I have a MG2160 printer and recently had a windows update. 3. ' . Click Connection. Check3 Make sure Enable bidirectional support Turn Enable bi-directional support on in the printer's Properties dialog box. 4.