| You might be having trouble to print a | | | | Then proceed further in your attempt to solve |
| document very often. This is not unique to | | | | your printer problem and try plugging your |
| you; printer problem is ubiquitous and faced | | | | printer into another port of the same type on |
| by everybody in some or the other time. And | | | | your personal computer. Try by plugging the |
| like every other problems it has also | | | | printer directly into a port on your computer |
| solutions. Here a step by step | | | | in case your printer is connected to a hub. |
| troubleshooting is provided. It is | | | | To see whether the current cable is faulty, |
| recommendable to try the steps in the given | | | | use any spare cable. To detect if the problem |
| order and take a print-out after each step | | | | is in the application that you are using, try |
| until the problem is resolved. This will | | | | printing from another application. |
| produce the best result. | | | | |
| | | | Then ensure that your printer is the selected |
| Plug in the printer and switch it on. | | | | printer in the Print dialog. |
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| Ascertain that the printer has paper and | | | | Select it from the Printer pop-up menu if you |
| toner. | | | | do not find it listed. |
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| Switch off the printer for 10 seconds again | | | | Take care that your operating software is |
| switch it on. | | | | up-to-date. |
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| Make sure that the printer cable is firmly | | | | Also ensure that you are using the |
| secured by checking. | | | | manufacturer's latest printer driver. |
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| To carry out the next step and get over with | | | | Try deleting and then re-adding your printer |
| printer problem, plug off the cable and then | | | | through the Printer Setup Utility. |
| reconnecting it. But one thing you have to | | | | |
| careful in this case. In case you use a | | | | Finally, open Printer Setup Utility and check |
| shared printer, make sure that you have | | | | the print job queue by double-clicking your |
| access to it and you are authorized to do so. | | | | printer in the list, and checking the status |
| To be in safer side, take out a test | | | | message next to the printer icon. You have to |
| print-out page first to ensure that the | | | | click on Start Jobs if you see the message |
| printer itself is functioning properly. Also | | | | Jobs Stopped. Click to select the job and |
| make it sure that the computer is connected | | | | then click on Delete if a print job shows an |
| to the same AirPort network if your printer | | | | error. A careful observation of all these |
| is connected to an AirPort Base Station. | | | | steps will definitely help you sort out the |
| | | | printer problem. |