A printer is a device used for printing text and/or graphics from the computer.

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Printer struggling to properly print documents

The situation is as follows: There are several printers configured the same way. They are all HP LaserJet 2430N printers configured to use the PostScript driver supplied by HP. They all get fed the ...
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Make Add Printer window resizable or larger in Windows

When selecting drivers for a printer using Windows 7's Add Printer wizard, the window cannot be re-sized or maximized. When scrolling through hundreds of drivers for different models of printers it ...
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How to block my wireless printer from accessing the Internet?

I use a Brother MFC-J5910DW printer and it seems to automatically download drivers and updates. Unfortunately, the updates are making problems for me, making me change full cartridges etc. I don't ...
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Share printer over VPN

I have a customer who just recently bought two Cisco ASA 5505's from us. He will be buying several more for each of his business offices, but for now we have one set up at his main office and one at ...
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Configuring Network WiFi Printer from Ubuntu with DHCP

I'm trying to use an EPSON WF2530 printer over wifi from my laptop Everythings fine until the printer gets turned off and on and the router assigns a new (different) IP address via DHCP. I can run: ...
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Enable AirPrint on HP LaserJet M1212nf MFP

I am attempting to be able to AirPrint from my iOS devices (iPad 3rd gen, iPod touch 4th, iPhone 5, etc) to my existing LaserJet. I have read that this is possible with this printer. My configuration ...
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Internet Explorer doesn't keep default printer settings

I have a pc with two printers, one hp that I use to print A4 sheet and a Zebra GK420t. Users use Zebra to print labels from a web application. The problem is that internet explorer (version 7 but I ...
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Could I fix this printer by myself?

I've been using this printer for about 6 years. Changed a lot of cartridges, which I would fill out myself with a syringe. This is the first time I get this error.
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How do I use Brother software to scan to Email?

I have a Brother MFC 6490CW and we recently installed the software for it on Windows 7. Before it automatically opened Outlook 2010 when we told it to scan to an email because it was the default mail ...
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WIndows 8 printer not working on network XP pc's

I recently installed windows 8 on my pc and installed a printer on it. Shared it and it is working fine on pc's using windows 8 and windows 7 on network but when i try to send print from an xp machine ...
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HP M1212nf MFP Unknown 0x00000002 Error

I've successfully installed official full suite driver from HP for this printer. The printer is connected to computer via LAN. Computer uses RDP to work on server. If I want to print something on RDP ...
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How can I share a printer on Windows 7 x64 with Windows XP x86?

I'm trying to share a printer that's on Windows 7 64-bit with Windows XP 32-bit. I've tried: Using the Add Printer Wizard on XP Selecting network printer Browsing for the printer and selecting it ...
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How do I update/upgrade my PDF printer driver?

I am using Windows 7. I recently installed Adobe Acrobat Pro 9, which also installed Adobe's PDF Print Driver, allowing me to print documents directly to a PDF when I go to File --> Print. ...
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Different model number ink [closed]

Can i use a different model number ink cartridge in my hp all in one? The cartridges appear to be identical in appearance and size, just different model numbers.
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Why does the printer keep disappearing?

My neighbour has an Epson SX130. All has been fine for a long time, until recently when the printer has regularly started to disappear from his XP machine and is not visible in the printers control ...
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Remove last page from printjob

I have an application that recently received a patch that added a page I don't want to the end of every print job. Is there a virtual printer that removes the last page, and then prints to the ...
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How to disable ink management when printing duplex

I own a brother MFC-J6910DW printer. when printing one-sided pages, the colors are great (dark and saturated), but when printing duplex, the colors look faint (specially black, it looks grey-ish and ...
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Work around for unsupported printer on Windows RT?

I have a Dell 1135N all-in-one printer that I'd like to use with a Surface RT tablet. When I connect it via USB, Windows detects and correctly identifies but then displays "Not compatible with this ...
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Are recycled ink cartridges harmful to the printer?

We're looking to replace our print cartridges and came across this page: http://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/ink-cartridges/HP/Officejet-4500.html The recycled inks not only work out much cheaper per ...
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Edit the printer driver to report a different margin

Can I change, on Windows, the page margin width that the printer driver is reporting to the software? The reported margin is not the actual margin of my printer, so it gives me problems with smart ...
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Printers not visible in Microsoft Excel

When in MS Word or PowerPoint, when I go to File → Print, I can see all the printers. But when I do the same thing in Excel, no printers are installed. Yet I can use the Ctrl-P shortcut keys and ...
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My laptop keeps losing the HP Officejet 6500A through wifi. How can I prevent this?

My laptop is a Sony Vaio, and often, when I send files to print, it says the printer is offline, but I check the printer settings and it says it's connected and online. This happens randomly and then ...
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Printer losing image details when printing

When I tried printing a regular Google Map image, but it came out like this: What setting would I have to change to make it print properly?
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TN360 toners get gears pushed to the end

I have a Brother HL2170W that prints only two or three pages and then stops with an orange light at the Toner led as if it was empty. Problem is, they don't. I'm testing with two toners, one refilled ...
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Print without magenta toner (cartridge)?

I have my magenta toner (cartridge) in Epson AccuLaser C1100 depleted. Now printer does not print. If toner (cartridge) is inside, printer says toner (cartridge) is low and not working. If I take ...
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Program that acts as a printer proxy

I have a problem here where I have a printer (actually a disc printer), that does not have windows 7 drivers. We have one computer running windows xp that hosts the printer and then we print from ...
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All-In-One Printer Fails To Print Black Ink?

My Epson Stylus All-In-One printer, uses four ink cartridges one each for cyan, magenta, yellow & one for black ink. The black ink recently started to fade & now does not print at all. Whilst ...
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Connect lan printer to wlan on seperate networks

We have two modems in our offices providing two different internet connections. One modem is linked to an ethernet switch which connects 10 PCs and a printer together. The other Modem is connected to ...
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Printer installed in system shows in system preferences but not app print dialogue

I've got a network printer installed on a mac, and you can see it fine in the system preferences print area. It shows as online too. But, when you go to mail.app for instance (or any app) that ...
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Wireless printer and wireless internet on shared wi-fi network

I have to set up some laptops for internet and printer access in a hotel. There's already a shared wi-fi network there, so internet access should be easy. A wireless printer is the obvious solution ...
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Samsung SCX-4623fw toner cartridge in dell 1135n Laser MFP

I've got a Dell 1135n Laser MFP and Toner Cartridge for Samsung SCX-4623fw. The Dell 1135 is a rebranded Samsung SCX-4623fw. When inserting the cartridge the printer says "Toner cartridge is not ...
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Dell 3110cn Printer doesn't have new mac drivers?

The company I work for recently purchased several new MacBooks for use around the office, but our Dell 3110cn printer doesn't seem to be compatible with them. It uses only a generic UNIX driver, so ...
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Share printer with active directory? [closed]

In Windows Server, if I want that clients can use a printer.... What's the difference between these? Install a printer server Deploy printers with Group Policy Share Printer Cheers
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Print job lost at spooling on a different user account?

So we have an alficia rico printer at my workplace. I just started on the job and when I had my account made for me I guess there is a conflict with the drivers? I have looked for a file in the ...
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Plug and play printer problems

I googled probably the whole web but didn't find an answer that would help. Every new USB plugged printer is recongnized only as uknown device, even after indicating the exact path of the original ...
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Windows 8 (not pro) - printer removal

Friend of mine bought a Samsung All-In-One PC with Windows 8 (not pro). He added an HP Photosmart printer and it was working for a day or two then stopped. So I logged in and checked all settings. ...
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Brother HL-2170W makes squeaking noise while printing or starting up

My Brother HL-2170W printer makes a squeaking noise when it is printing or when the print engine is starting up, such as when waking up from sleep or after closing the front cover. As far as I can ...
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Canon MF Toolbox always “not responding”? Scanning not working

I'm using a Windows Vista 32 bit. I just recently installed the softwares and drivers for my Canon ImageCLASS MF 8080CW printer (all were successfully installed), and decided to test out the ...
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How do I assign a LPT port for a usb to parallel adapter on Windows 7 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I simulate a parallel (LPT) Printer with a USB Printer? I have a legacy DOS application that needs to print to a LPT port and only have USB ports on the host ...
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How to set account and password in Linux for using a network printer

I am using both Linux Mint and Windows 7 on my laptop. I can use the network printer in my office area flawlessly in Windows 7, which seems to use the LPR protocol and requires my ID and password. ...
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How come Mac printer driver does not have manual feed option for Canon MF4890dw printer?

I want to print to manual feed as an option in Mac Canon MF4890dw printer settings but there is no paper handling option in the driver. Am I missing something? MF 4890 has manual feed but I cant ...
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How to completely remove printer from Windows 7

I'm having some issues with my Canon Pixma IP1900 printer - it doesn't respond to any OS requests. I am using Windows 7 x64 with additional Canon drivers and the printer used to work ok, but recently ...
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Automatic Layout Structurers for Creating psuedo A2 & A1 prints with only A4

Like the title says, are there any products, preferably something that emulates a printer capable of printing A2 and A1), but instead sends out (say for A1) 8 A4 prints that contain an 1/8th of the A1 ...
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Can't see my wifi printer anymore

I have a Windows 7 laptop, connected to my wifi network. I also have an Epson Stylus Photo PX730WD connected to the same wifi network. Since few days (or weeks? as I don't print often), I am not able ...
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Share printer windows 8 using XP on Hyper-V

I use a stand alone Dell with Windows 8 Pro. I have set up Windows XP with Hyper-v using a shared drive. How do I set up a shared printer that will print from the XP programs that are running on ...
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HP All-in-one inkjet printer doesn't print well

I'm trying to fix a problem with an HP All-in-one inkjet printer. It might look like the ink should be replaced, but a new ink cartridge doesn't make a difference. The ink levels of the old cartridge ...
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How do I share a printer that is attached to a Fedora computer?

I have a computer running Fedora 17 with a Xerox Phaser 6360N attached to it. I need to share that printer to a LAN computer running Windows 7. How do I do this? Preferably without Samba.
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What is the solution to enable Dymo Turbo 400 Label Printer to work on Win 7 / 64-bit?

It's Christmas time and time for printing labels for all those Christmas cards. I've upgraded to Windows 7 64-bit from XP. I've been unsuccessfully attempting to get the connected Dymo 400 Turbo ...
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Cannot access network printer from windows 7 PCs

We have several printers in the office - 2 are connected to the network via ethernet cables, and another is connected to our "server" (which is actually a Windows XP machine). The problem is that none ...
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sharing a USB printer in SOHO environment

Here is a situation I am facing, there is USB printer which works only on a Windows XP machine, there are other devices in LAN it is a Small Office Home Office environment. How can this USB ...

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