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

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?

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?

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
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>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?

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?

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?

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?

Thanks Carl for your response.

Have tried printing from a variety of positions. Ctl-P, File/Print,
Print Icon. All fail to actually print the text...saved and
created...but in all cases advances the paper in the printer. Print
Preview shows correctly.

Failure to print from Notepad, Wordpad, Word, and I even installed
Abiword...all same problem.

Going to Printers and Faxes...selecting properties for the particular
printer, and printing the Test Page works! So does printing from
Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird!

Will try the Article One suggestion...note that the printer driver is
local to Windows XP - the HP 812C printer. No new drivers available
from HP...they say just install the Windows XP version.

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.

Thanks Carl for your response.

Have tried printing from a variety of positions. Ctl-P, File/Print,
Print Icon. All fail to actually print the text...saved and
created...but in all cases advances the paper in the printer. Print
Preview shows correctly.

Failure to print from Notepad, Wordpad, Word, and I even installed
Abiword...all same problem.

Going to Printers and Faxes...selecting properties for the particular
printer, and printing the Test Page works! So does printing from
Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird!

Will try the Article One suggestion...note that the printer driver is
local to Windows XP - the HP 812C printer. No new drivers available
from HP...they say just install the Windows XP version.

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.