Questions tagged [printer]
A printer is a device used for printing text and/or graphics from the computer.
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How to run the printer troubleshooter programmatically
I replaced the toner on my printer with a third-party cartridge a while ago, and ever since then whenever I try to print something windows will give me an error saying "your printer needs your ...
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Changing Advanced Printer Preferences using Command Line
I was looking for a way to change The Graphic Mode settings of an HP Printer using a command. This setting is located as the below screenshot:
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Receipt printer has how many paper left? [closed]
Background, I have a client request, to know how many papers are lefts, for example, let's say 0 to 100% so they can view the percentage on their mobile devices.
To achieve this, is there any existing ...
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Phantom CUPS printer in Linux Mint
Is there a way to create a phantom CUPS printer in Linux Mint, which can print to a file?
I have a copy of the CUPS file for a networked Brother printer server, which I would like to emulate for ...
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Is it a security/privacy risk to sell a used printer?
I am about to trash or sell off my old printer, Xerox Phaser 3122, and I wonder if this poses any security/privacy risk?
How do I check if any of my past printing jobs are stored inside this printer? ...
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Can I add Wi-Fi adapter to printer?
I have laser printer (Canon i-Sensys MF3010), although this model is one of the best models but it doesn't have Wi-Fi function, my question that is there any sort of piece that can be attached to the ...
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Is there a documented or undocumented policy for allowing standard users to read the print spool location or perhaps their own spooled files?
I would like to read a user's spooled files. A service I'm writing to monitor the contents of %WINDIR%\system32\spool\PRINTERS ** however....
On Windows 7, a standard user cannot read this location.
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How to convert colorfull PDF to cyan scale PDF
I have a printer which has a black ink connected to the cyan nozzles (black nozzles are blocked). I therefore need to convert a colour PDF file to black and white scale and then convert it to cyan and ...
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CMD Print command recognize corrupted files
I print pdfs using CMD and it sends corrupted pdfs just like working ones. I would like to know if there is a way to filter corrupted ones and only print those that actually work.
I currently use ...
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Xerox Phaser 3020 won't print on the first try
I have a Xerox Phaser 3020 wifi printer.
It works without a problem except that it won’t print in the first try but it will print in the second try. Can anyone guess why this is happenning.
I’m using ...
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What could cause those speckles on my printer's output?
A while ago, I have bought a used HP CP5225dn printer. I knew that the device was not 100% OK, but the price was very good, and a complete set of nearly new toner cartridges was included, so I decided ...
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CUPS 2.3.3op2 doesn't detect USB printer
I'm experiencing a problem with my printing server based on CUPS. Around a week ago it stopped detecting my USB printer. Tried reintalling the OS, nothing changed. All commands outputs are from OS ...
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CUPS printers are not selectable in the graphical interface
My Linux (RHEL8) has a strange problem with the printers: I have printers installed on CUPS, but they are not displayed in the programs on the graphical interface!
When I try to print from a text ...
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Adding printer from printserver through different VLAN and subnet
working on this issue for quite some time right now (about 2 weeks) but still cannot get it to work.
my goal
My goal is to have a printserver in one subnet A (192.168.200.0/24, VLAN 20) and clients ...
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Diagnose/Fix Poor quality HP OfficeJet Pro 8025
A picture is perhaps the best explanation. The picture below shows the Powerpoint and resulting print.
Can anyone help on what to do? Observations:
Blue and yellow did not print at all
Magenta ...
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1 printer, 2 networks
I am a novice to the way networks in general work. That being said, my home network is setup like this:
AT&T fiber is connected to my Asus RT-AC86U. The IP address is 192.168.1.1 and subnet mask ...
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Why does my print job sometimes contain a form feed character and other times just insert more lines?
I am having an issue and I am just wracking my brain. We have a report being sent out of a program that as far as I can tell has a form feed character in the output. When this report is printed, it ...
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Canon Printer lbp251 error 822 for _all_ documents
Having a problem with Canon printer that will not print any document from a particular computer, regardless of how it is connected-- whether USB,Ethernet, Wifi,or Wifi Direct. The computer may tell ...
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What is the minimum paper size that an HP Inkjet 9025 will print on both sides?
The printer supports, for example, 3x5 index cards, but it will not print on both sides of paper this small. It does so with no issue for larger paper sizes.
Why won’t it print on both sides of ...
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What parts are bad in my printer (sample print provided)?
I would appreciate any insight as to what the failing components of my printer (Samsung CLP-315) might be.
The sample print:
The expected print:
Note: The two drops of water are just that; the ...
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Capture Printed Files from a printer to device
I’m researching how I can obtain all the printed files on a LAN connected printer. So if multiple computers are connected to one printer, is there a way for me to be able to intercept all those ...
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How to know how many remaining pages for the print job in windows 10
I have my printer HP Ink Tank Wireless 415
And I am using It with windows 10 home I couldn't find a way to see how many pages left when printing something like "pdf" so is there a way?
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Epson ET-2726 printer fails to respond
I have an Epson ET-2726 printer that won't respond much.
If I try, for example, to go into Wi-Fi Setup Wizard I get the
message "Printer busy. Please try again later".
Trying to print (Wi-...
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Running a batch script from a network drive
I'm trying to install printers through command line which looks like:
start \\servername\\printername
I have to run cmd.exe as admin or it won't install drivers. This works well when running it ...
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What does S/W stand for in printer models?
I am seeing this abbreviation in some printer model names. Does it mean "software" or "stacker/wireless" or something else? Or,is it an abbreviation for a term?
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Decode HP T250 printer firmware [closed]
I recently bought an HP T250 Deskjet 24" printer and it uses 4 cartridges, the problem is, the price of the cartridges replacement is 1/3 of the printer's price, wich already is really expensive. ...
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How to get HP printer's unique email address without printing?
I have an HP Deskjet 2600 all-in-one series. I want to sign up to Instant Ink, for which I need the printer's unique email address, similar to [email protected]. I talked to HP support for ...
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Force Windows to check for printer status
When I want to print something I have to turn on my network printer. This usually takes about a few seconds to get it online and then I can start printing from my phone or my MacBook.
However, with ...
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Change local printer port out directory
I want to save PDF at specific location without user interaction in Windows.
To achieve this goal I configured local printer port which saves file in Documents folder.
I want it to be changed to "...
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Create virtual Printer where each tray is its own printer
I have a piece of software that prints many types of reports automatically including labels, A4 Notes, etc. Before clicking print I have to select the correct printer. If I choose the wrong one it ...
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Cant delete document from print queue, only displaying "deleting"
I tried to print a webpage, but it wasnt exactly printer friendly so the printer printed a result I was not satisfied with.
I opened the paper tray so the printer couldn´t continue and started the ...
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Print job in queue but nothing prints
Brother L5850 connected via TCP to Server 2012 R2.
When I write to the print spooler to the UNC (\server\BL5850) the print job shows up in the print queue, then disappears quickly as if it printed, ...
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Re-install old HP Deskjet 460 portable printer
I have an old but useful printer - HP DeskJet 460, circa 2003 (not the same as a more recent 460 printer from HP!) but since I had to re-initialized Windows, I need to install a driver for the printer....
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How to print multiple small PDF files on one sheet of A4 paper, the easy way? [closed]
I need to print a set of small (60x60mm) PDF labels on an sticky A4 paper, which will supposedly be 4x3 grid, with 12 labels in total on one sheet. Thanks in advance
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Printer cannot print in colour when I print from my computer. Reinstalling printer doesn’t fix things
I have a presentation that looks like this, and I want to print it.
I head to print it, but even after selecting print in colour, it still comes out like this.
I select properties, then advanced, ...
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Printed pictures/graphics come out as distorted
I have a Samsung M2020 that is not printing normally. this issue happened suddenly and without any previous indications. The graphic parts of any document comes out as pixelated/burned. like this:
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Prevent Windows 10 from installing OneNote printer
OneNote printer is a nightmare for me. I removed it from Printers countless of times. It always comes back. Sometimes as a default printer, sometimes as a regular one. How can I get rid of it once and ...
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Windows print clients resist & autorevert network printer configuration
We have a HP Laserjet P2055dn running on a local Linux (Ubuntu 22.04) server running Samba. It is well configured (i.e., works locally as configured, is shared to the right clients, which can access ...
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Incorrect MAC address on DHCP
Recently I experienced an issue:
A Label Printer shows up as offline and users cannot print from it.
The MAC address of the printer was given to someone who reserved a DHCP lease for it.
I restarted ...
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Kyocera TASKalfa 3252ci - eMail sending suddenly stopped working
Our Kyocera "Scan to eMail" facility suddenly stopped working.
I checked the email account settings it uses in Thunderbird email client and it showed a problem (error message after sending ...
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How can I create an virtual USB printer on Mac?
I want to try to capture USB printer traffic, but I do not have a printer at home.
Is there any way I can create a virtual USB printer on Mac? I only know how to create a virtual network printer.
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Cannot Resolve Fargo HDP5000 Badge Printer "Check Ribbon" Error 97
I am having issues resolving a ribbon error on a Fargo badge printer. When we try to print a badge once it starts printing black it throws an error and then the badge that ran through the printer ...
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How to share printer from Windows 10
I've bought MacBook Air and wanted to add a printer. Unfortunately it's not supported for 12.3.1 Monterey hence I decided to share printer that is connected to my old MacBook. This MacBook has 2 boots ...
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Is the transfer belt cleaner in a Dell 1350cnw laser printer a user serviceable part?
I have a Dell 1350cnw color laser printer that has developed streaks, spots, and other negative printing results. I disassembled the unit and found the transfer belt cleaner to be very dirty and seems ...
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HP Envy 5540 series printer started printing black and white only from Windows 11 laptop
I have a Windows laptop which I updated from Windows 10 to Windows 11. After the upgrade I had some problems printing on my HP 5541 inkjet printer, which were resolved.
After a period of trouble-free ...
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Connect USB printer to an ethernet-only router
I have a XIAOMI Mi Router 4A Gigabit router and it is OpenWRT compatible. I was thinking of hooking up my Canon PIXMA E410 printer (which only has USB) to the router and setup a print server (p910nd/...
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Trying to Remove all printers tied to an old print server
Recently my hospital shut down our old 2008RT print server. We sent out documentation for users to set up to the new printers by simply navigating to the print server. for the most part people are ...
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Identifying what group policy applies which printer
So at work there are thousands of printers and hundreds of printer group policy groups.
How can I identify which group will deploy which printer?
Please disregard naming conventions etc.
I would like ...
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Stretch a page to fill a full half of a page when printing two pages on one
I am trying to print the Swordfish Islands Worldbuilder's Print-It-Yourself Zine using a Canon MFW232W LaserJet Printer from Pop!_OS 21.08 from either Evince or Okular PDF viewers. I can get the pages ...
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Xerox - How to bypass 'Replace cartridge, 0 estimated pages remain [88.40K]'
I have a Xerox B230 laser printer that have been working fantastically except that it refuses to print any more pages with the following error message: Replace cartridge, 0 estimated pages remain [88....