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  Wrong printer driver
 
  Wrong printer driver
 
  Physical cable issue
 
  Physical cable issue
=Print out Driver and Port Settings=
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=Driver and Port Settings (print out)=
 
  From Printer and Faxes Properties
 
  From Printer and Faxes Properties
 
  Shows driver and port settings
 
  Shows driver and port settings

Revision as of 01:26, 29 October 2011

   Alltech Home Page
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Home Page      user:scott
AllTech        user:scott/22
Printers       user:scott/23

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Recycle Printer

Identify Symptoms

Isolate the problem

Software vs. Hardware
Driver
Connectivity
Printer

Device Error Codes

Out of memory error
Stack of  printouts

Windows Error Messages

Event log

Run Quality Check from Printer

Test Pattern

Toner & Ink?

Clean print heads
Photo sensitive drum?
Fusing process?

Paper?

Selected from correct paper tray?
Right paper weight?

Garbage printout

Wrong printer driver
Physical cable issue

Driver and Port Settings (print out)

From Printer and Faxes Properties
Shows driver and port settings
Go to printer and Faxes
Rt clk on properties

Application Problem

Self Test Works
Application Does Not

No Connectivity

Spooling service problem?
Clear queue
Restart Print Spooler
IP address

Service Documentation

Is this a recurring problem
When last serviced

Vendor Forum

Do other people experience this problem?

Diagnostic tools

Vendor specific 
Download from web site
LiveCD
Web-based utilities 
Built into the printer


Wired or wireless?

Blurry print out - Line on the printer – garbled – no printout

Is printer showing a message? Computer popping up messages? Event log? Print test page from windows operating system