My printer wouldn't print and its a laser printer so im wondering if it maybe ran otu of ink??
Answer:
Laser printer don’t run on ink it runs on toners but i doubt its toner ran out because it lats about 1500 pages here what i call do a tech check
Here it is:
1. Check the obvious. Are you out of ink or toner? Is your printer getting power? Are all the cables securely fastened? If you have a laser printer, is it set to on the web mode?
2.Are other print jobs blocking the way? Go to Start | Control Panel | Printers And Other Hardware | Printers And Faxes. Double-click the icon for your printer to open the Documents window and clear any pending print jobs by selecting Cancel All Documents from the Printer drop-down menu (see Figure 1).
3. Try printing a test page from the printer, not from Windows XP. Most printers have a built-in test function that's activated by holding down one or more buttons while the printer is starting up. Check your printer's user manual for instructions. If this page prints successfully, you know the problem is either with your connection or with the software in your personal.
4. Check your printer's USB or parallel connection.
5. Try printing something simple from Windows' Notepad. To open Notepad, go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | Notepad, type a few lines of text in a document, and try printing it. If it successfully prints, the problem is with the software program you originally tried to print from.
6.Try printing using Windows XP's generic printer driver. Open and run the Add Printer Wizard. When you get to the Install Printer Software screen, choose Generic under Manufacturer and Generic/Text Only under Printers (see Figure 2).
7.Select No for Do You Want To Use This Printer As The Default Printer? (see Figure 3). Click Next.
8. When prompted on the next screen, tell Windows XP to print a test page. If the page successfully prints, then you probably have a problem with your installed printer driver. Either update or reinstall the driver.
Thats it from me
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