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Problems Printing
I have an older HP computer with a Deskjet 610cl printer. It has worked fine
for a number of years for my grandmother to check her email and play games. All of a sudden the printer will not even print a test page. I have uninstalled all of the software and drivers with no luck and have even installed the printer on another PC with no problems. Short of reinstalling the OS what can i try to solve the problem? I tried using a generic driver along with the lasted one from HP too. I was not able to go in DOS and try that route, but it just seems like there is something with the OS. Thanks for the help. Dave |
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If the printer won't even print a test page from the control buttons on the
printer then it's most likely the printer that is dead, not Windows. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Dave" wrote in message ... I have an older HP computer with a Deskjet 610cl printer. It has worked fine for a number of years for my grandmother to check her email and play games. All of a sudden the printer will not even print a test page. I have uninstalled all of the software and drivers with no luck and have even installed the printer on another PC with no problems. Short of reinstalling the OS what can i try to solve the problem? I tried using a generic driver along with the lasted one from HP too. I was not able to go in DOS and try that route, but it just seems like there is something with the OS. Thanks for the help. Dave |
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Richard,
The printer itself will do a test/demo page but when i go to the control panel and try doing a test page in the printer settings it will not print. Like i said the printer was installed on a PC running XP and works just fine. "Richard G. Harper" wrote: If the printer won't even print a test page from the control buttons on the printer then it's most likely the printer that is dead, not Windows. |
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Any ideas??
"Dave" wrote: Richard, The printer itself will do a test/demo page but when i go to the control panel and try doing a test page in the printer settings it will not print. Like i said the printer was installed on a PC running XP and works just fine. "Richard G. Harper" wrote: If the printer won't even print a test page from the control buttons on the printer then it's most likely the printer that is dead, not Windows. |
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Any ideas??
"Dave" wrote: Richard, The printer itself will do a test/demo page but when i go to the control panel and try doing a test page in the printer settings it will not print. Like i said the printer was installed on a PC running XP and works just fine. "Richard G. Harper" wrote: If the printer won't even print a test page from the control buttons on the printer then it's most likely the printer that is dead, not Windows. |
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Problems Printing
How does the DJ610 connect to the PC? Does it use a parallel port on the
PC? Is the cable you are using with the Win Me PC the same one that you used with the PC running XP? Check that you haven't somehow bent one of the pins. Open the Device Manager. What does the entry for the parallel port in the section Ports (COM & LPT) have to say? Is it labelled ECP or EPP? Is it "yellow banged"? When you open the Properties sheet for the printer (Start | Settings | Printers, select printer, right click and then click Properties), on the Ports tab, which port is checked/selected? If there is no Ports tab, look on the Details tab and you will find a drop down box labelled "Print to the following port", Which port is selected? -- Mike Maltby Dave wrote: Any ideas?? |
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Mike,
The printer uses the parallel port and has been using the same port and cable for about 4 years and never unplugged. I will look at the pins but they should be ok since it worked fine on my PC running XP, so yes same cable. This same type of problem happened a few years back which was solved my reinstalling the print driver. I will look at the device manager when i stop at their house next but I know it was not highlighted in yellow and was using the LPT1 port. I even tried to delete the port and do a restart to reinstall it with no luck. I don't know if it was ECP of EPP, It was selected to use the LPT1 port and i tried adding a new port in there to with no luck. Dave "Mike M" wrote: How does the DJ610 connect to the PC? Does it use a parallel port on the PC? Is the cable you are using with the Win Me PC the same one that you used with the PC running XP? Check that you haven't somehow bent one of the pins. Open the Device Manager. What does the entry for the parallel port in the section Ports (COM & LPT) have to say? Is it labelled ECP or EPP? Is it "yellow banged"? When you open the Properties sheet for the printer (Start | Settings | Printers, select printer, right click and then click Properties), on the Ports tab, which port is checked/selected? If there is no Ports tab, look on the Details tab and you will find a drop down box labelled "Print to the following port", Which port is selected? -- Mike Maltby Dave wrote: Any ideas?? |
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Problems Printing
Mike,
The printer uses the parallel port and has been using the same port and cable for about 4 years and never unplugged. I will look at the pins but they should be ok since it worked fine on my PC running XP, so yes same cable. This same type of problem happened a few years back which was solved my reinstalling the print driver. I will look at the device manager when i stop at their house next but I know it was not highlighted in yellow and was using the LPT1 port. I even tried to delete the port and do a restart to reinstall it with no luck. I don't know if it was ECP of EPP, It was selected to use the LPT1 port and i tried adding a new port in there to with no luck. Dave "Mike M" wrote: How does the DJ610 connect to the PC? Does it use a parallel port on the PC? Is the cable you are using with the Win Me PC the same one that you used with the PC running XP? Check that you haven't somehow bent one of the pins. Open the Device Manager. What does the entry for the parallel port in the section Ports (COM & LPT) have to say? Is it labelled ECP or EPP? Is it "yellow banged"? When you open the Properties sheet for the printer (Start | Settings | Printers, select printer, right click and then click Properties), on the Ports tab, which port is checked/selected? If there is no Ports tab, look on the Details tab and you will find a drop down box labelled "Print to the following port", Which port is selected? -- Mike Maltby Dave wrote: Any ideas?? |
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Problems Printing
Mike,
The printer uses the parallel port and has been using the same port and cable for about 4 years and never unplugged. I will look at the pins but they should be ok since it worked fine on my PC running XP, so yes same cable. This same type of problem happened a few years back which was solved my reinstalling the print driver. I will look at the device manager when i stop at their house next but I know it was not highlighted in yellow and was using the LPT1 port. I even tried to delete the port and do a restart to reinstall it with no luck. I don't know if it was ECP of EPP, It was selected to use the LPT1 port and i tried adding a new port in there to with no luck. Dave "Mike M" wrote: How does the DJ610 connect to the PC? Does it use a parallel port on the PC? Is the cable you are using with the Win Me PC the same one that you used with the PC running XP? Check that you haven't somehow bent one of the pins. Open the Device Manager. What does the entry for the parallel port in the section Ports (COM & LPT) have to say? Is it labelled ECP or EPP? Is it "yellow banged"? When you open the Properties sheet for the printer (Start | Settings | Printers, select printer, right click and then click Properties), on the Ports tab, which port is checked/selected? If there is no Ports tab, look on the Details tab and you will find a drop down box labelled "Print to the following port", Which port is selected? -- Mike Maltby Dave wrote: Any ideas?? |
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