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Re: USB Printer Problem in XP - test page works, not much else

Posted: 12-29-2008, 09:41 PM
Ed
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Carl,

Tried your suggestions...uninstalled the printer and drivers per
Coribright Article One, restarted the computer, reinstalled the printer,
successfully printed the Printer Test Page, but still could not print
from any wordpad, etc. According to HP, the drivers in XP are current
and they don't offer any others.

Like before, printing did work from browser and Adobe Reader printing a
PDF file.

ED


Cari (MS-MVP) wrote:
> Are you using File, Print from the toolbar or simply clicking on the
> printer icon? Is this a blank document you started with, or a
> previously edited/saved one? If it's a previous save, try creating a
> document from scratch, then saving it and using File, Print, make sure
> you are chosing the correcty printer to print to.
>
> I would also suggest a complete uninstall and reinstall in case of
> corrupted printer drivers, using:
> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_One.htm
>
> Remember not to miss out Step 4, or all you will do is install the old,
> and possibly corrupted drivers.
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Re: USB Printer Problem in XP - test page works, not much else
Posted: 12-31-2008, 12:40 PM
Thanks Cari. Problem resolved. Replacing the black printer cartridge,
re-enabled printing.

I don't know the original level of ink in the cartridges, but it is strange
that some programs - Adobe PDF reader, Firefox, Thunderbird - had no problems
printing, including the Windows Printer Test Page, but programs such as Word,
Abiword, etc. could not print.

Recycler
p.s. posts to the web site are significantly delayed from the conventional
news feed...like several days!

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> Are you using File, Print from the toolbar or simply clicking on the printer
> icon? Is this a blank document you started with, or a previously
> edited/saved one? If it's a previous save, try creating a document from
> scratch, then saving it and using File, Print, make sure you are chosing the
> correcty printer to print to.
>
> I would also suggest a complete uninstall and reinstall in case of corrupted
> printer drivers, using:
> http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_One.htm
>
> Remember not to miss out Step 4, or all you will do is install the old, and
> possibly corrupted drivers.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Recycler" <Recycler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:742A1FA1-B567-4291-8712-DDDEEF0FE888@microsoft.com...
> >I have a strange problem with XP printing. Printer was working properly at
> > one time but now cannot print from Office, Notepad, Wordpad. I tried
> > loading
> > a different word processor, also cannot print.
> >
> > Printing is successful from "Print Test Page" AND from web browser, but
> > cannot print from Office et al. Paper/pages advance, but no text.
> > Cartridges have ink. USB printer (HP 812C), no network.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
>
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USB Printer Problem in XP - test page works, not much else
Posted: 12-27-2008, 02:35 PM
I have a strange problem with XP printing. Printer was working properly at
one time but now cannot print from Office, Notepad, Wordpad. I tried loading
a different word processor, also cannot print.

Printing is successful from "Print Test Page" AND from web browser, but
cannot print from Office et al. Paper/pages advance, but no text.
Cartridges have ink. USB printer (HP 812C), no network.

Any ideas?
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Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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Re: USB Printer Problem in XP - test page works, not much else
Posted: 12-28-2008, 01:58 AM
Are you using File, Print from the toolbar or simply clicking on the printer
icon? Is this a blank document you started with, or a previously
edited/saved one? If it's a previous save, try creating a document from
scratch, then saving it and using File, Print, make sure you are chosing the
correcty printer to print to.

I would also suggest a complete uninstall and reinstall in case of corrupted
printer drivers, using:
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_One.htm

Remember not to miss out Step 4, or all you will do is install the old, and
possibly corrupted drivers.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Recycler" <Recycler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:742A1FA1-B567-4291-8712-DDDEEF0FE888@microsoft.com...
>I have a strange problem with XP printing. Printer was working properly at
> one time but now cannot print from Office, Notepad, Wordpad. I tried
> loading
> a different word processor, also cannot print.
>
> Printing is successful from "Print Test Page" AND from web browser, but
> cannot print from Office et al. Paper/pages advance, but no text.
> Cartridges have ink. USB printer (HP 812C), no network.
>
> Any ideas?
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USB Printer Problem in XP - test page works, not much else
Posted: 12-27-2008, 02:35 PM
I have a strange problem with XP printing. Printer was working properly at
one time but now cannot print from Office, Notepad, Wordpad. I tried loading
a different word processor, also cannot print.

Printing is successful from "Print Test Page" AND from web browser, but
cannot print from Office et al. Paper/pages advance, but no text.
Cartridges have ink. USB printer (HP 812C), no network.

Any ideas?
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Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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Re: USB Printer Problem in XP - test page works, not much else
Posted: 12-28-2008, 01:58 AM
Are you using File, Print from the toolbar or simply clicking on the printer
icon? Is this a blank document you started with, or a previously
edited/saved one? If it's a previous save, try creating a document from
scratch, then saving it and using File, Print, make sure you are chosing the
correcty printer to print to.

I would also suggest a complete uninstall and reinstall in case of corrupted
printer drivers, using:
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_One.htm

Remember not to miss out Step 4, or all you will do is install the old, and
possibly corrupted drivers.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Recycler" <Recycler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:742A1FA1-B567-4291-8712-DDDEEF0FE888@microsoft.com...
>I have a strange problem with XP printing. Printer was working properly at
> one time but now cannot print from Office, Notepad, Wordpad. I tried
> loading
> a different word processor, also cannot print.
>
> Printing is successful from "Print Test Page" AND from web browser, but
> cannot print from Office et al. Paper/pages advance, but no text.
> Cartridges have ink. USB printer (HP 812C), no network.
>
> Any ideas?
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USB Printer Problem in XP - test page works, not much else
Posted: 12-27-2008, 02:35 PM
I have a strange problem with XP printing. Printer was working properly at
one time but now cannot print from Office, Notepad, Wordpad. I tried loading
a different word processor, also cannot print.

Printing is successful from "Print Test Page" AND from web browser, but
cannot print from Office et al. Paper/pages advance, but no text.
Cartridges have ink. USB printer (HP 812C), no network.

Any ideas?
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Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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Re: USB Printer Problem in XP - test page works, not much else
Posted: 12-28-2008, 01:58 AM
Are you using File, Print from the toolbar or simply clicking on the printer
icon? Is this a blank document you started with, or a previously
edited/saved one? If it's a previous save, try creating a document from
scratch, then saving it and using File, Print, make sure you are chosing the
correcty printer to print to.

I would also suggest a complete uninstall and reinstall in case of corrupted
printer drivers, using:
http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_One.htm

Remember not to miss out Step 4, or all you will do is install the old, and
possibly corrupted drivers.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Recycler" <Recycler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:742A1FA1-B567-4291-8712-DDDEEF0FE888@microsoft.com...
>I have a strange problem with XP printing. Printer was working properly at
> one time but now cannot print from Office, Notepad, Wordpad. I tried
> loading
> a different word processor, also cannot print.
>
> Printing is successful from "Print Test Page" AND from web browser, but
> cannot print from Office et al. Paper/pages advance, but no text.
> Cartridges have ink. USB printer (HP 812C), no network.
>
> Any ideas?
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