Solving Printer Problems
If you encounter printer problems, see the documentation that came with the printer and to the common causes and solutions listed in the following table.
Table 8-7 Solving Printer Problems
Printer will not print.
Cause | Solution |
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Printer is not turned on and online. | Turn the printer on and make sure it is online. |
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The correct printer drivers for the application are not | 1. Install the correct printer driver for the application. |
installed. | 2. Try printing using the |
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| DIR C:\ > [printer port] |
| where [printer port] is the address of the printer being |
| used. If the printer works, reload the printer driver. |
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If you are on a network, you may not have made the | Make the proper network connections to the printer. |
connection to the printer. |
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Printer may have failed. | Run printer |
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Printer will not turn on. |
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Cause | Solution |
The cables may not be connected properly.
Reconnect all cables and check the power cord and electrical outlet.
Printer prints garbled information.
Cause | Solution |
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The correct printer driver for the application is not installed. | Install the correct printer driver for the application. |
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The cables may not be connected properly. | Reconnect all cables. |
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Printer memory may be overloaded. | Reset the printer by turning it off for one minute, then turn it |
| back on. |
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Printer is offline. |
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Cause | Solution |
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The printer may be out of paper. | Check the paper tray and refill it if it is empty. Select online. |
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