Common Windows Problems

Common Windows Problems

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Error Message:

 

Make sure that there is paper in

“Error Writing to LPTx” in

 

the tray.

Windows 9x.

 

 

 

 

Make sure the cables are connected

 

 

correctly, the printer is on, and the

 

 

Ready light is on.

 

 

Click on Start, Settings, Printers.

 

 

Right click on the HP LaserJet 2200

 

 

driver and select Properties. Click on

 

 

Details, Port Settings. Remove check

 

 

from “Check Port State before

 

 

Printing” box. Click OK. Click on

 

 

Spool Settings. Select “Print Directly

 

 

to Printer.” Click OK.

 

 

Try printing again.

 

 

 

Error Message:

 

Close all other applications, reboot

“General Protection Fault”

 

Windows, and try again.

“Exception OE”

 

 

“Spool32”

 

Select a different printer driver. If the

“Illegal Operation”

 

HP LaserJet 2200 series PCL 6 driver

 

 

is selected, switch to a PCL 5e or PS

 

 

printer driver.

 

 

 

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