Common Printer Problems

You install a printer only on occasion. But you troubleshoot printer problems frequently. The most useful tool in identifying and correcting printer problems is a thorough knowledge of your printer's installation and properties. During installation, test your printer and the wide range of properties available to better identify a starting point for dissecting most problems.

Windows provides fundamental troubleshooting aid with Bi-Directional Printer Communication. If a printer can talk to its drivers, many potential causes for problems can be routinely identified.

Advance preparation is always an excellent safeguard against any PC problem. The following checklists can be useful when you are diagnosing a local printer problem. ...

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