Questions tagged [printing]
Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper, using a printer or a printing press.
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Why is LibreOffice Calc doubling the number of pages when printing?
I'm using LibreOffice 7.4.7.2 on Debian 12.
I have a sheet with 363 rows and 4 columns. There are no "phantom" rows or columns, so when I press Ctrl+End in the keyboard, I go to the 363rd ...
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Horizontal ellipsoid artifacts when printing an image with barcodes
I tried to print some PDF files, but even after several attempts, replacing ink cartridges, changing drivers, and switching from wireless to wired, I still get some ellipsoid artifacts that prevent ...
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Network printer not working, address (null) when trying to use it with Fedora 40 workstation
I have an EPSON WorkForce PRO WF-6590 printer. It says it can print over the network but, sadly, I'm unable to make it work.
I have a Fedora 40 Workstation (GNOME 46.4) and when I start my session I ...
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How to quickly change printer/printer config?
I'm using a web-based ticketing platform (VBOTickets) which runs entirely on Chrome. It has the capability to print a wide variety of items, some needing different types of printers (standard Laser/...
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Windows Server 2019 Print to PDF printer missing, can't re-install it - Error - Element not found
Microsoft print to PDF went missing
Operating system: Windows Server 2019
Tried re-adding print to pdf printer:
Add printer -> File -> Microsoft Print To PDF
However, I keep getting an error:
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MS Word transparent Text Box background nonetheless visible in print & pdf
In a Word 2019 document, there are Text Boxes that have transparent backgrounds. Behind them (ZOrder) are shapes (rectangles). It looks okay on screen. For some reason though the text boxes visibly ...
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Canon MP560 seemingly “skipping” print lines
I’m desperately trying to revive my MP560- & I’ve done everything I can think of or find to resolve it! I’ve deep cleaned the head and even took it out to manually do so, made sure there were air ...
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Adobe Acrobat print booklet - prints blank pages on each left side
I'm trying to print a pdf as a booklet. The PDF is 61 A4 pages with images and text. When I print and select Booklet, it prints with a blank page on each left side. I googled and read the page count ...
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printing svg causes image to resize
I used inkscape 1.3.2 to create an svg that is 215.9 x 279.4mm (8.5x11in). The svg contains nothing but a single bitmap and nothing else. The bitmap is sized to 63 x 88mm. When I print this file in ...
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Why is there a diagonal gray line showing in a PDF converted from MS Word and how can I get rid of it?
I'm getting a strange irregular, diagonal, gray line across a single page of PDF documents I'm creating from MS Word (it's a 3-page document, but the line only appears on one page). It looks a bit ...
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Trying to print from most Windows programs to a CUPS print server on my Raspberry pi
Like the title says, I'm trying to print from any program besides notepad in Windows 11 to a CUPS print server on my raspberry pi. I went through the process of installing updates on my pi, installing ...
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Microsoft Word scales up the header image when printing for unknown reason
I've got a coworker finds when he prints on company letterhead, the header image is scaled up about 20% and is cut off on the right by the page margin and on the bottom by the main text of the ...
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How to change "Original size" of paper in printer using Powershell
Good day!
The standard paper for our users is A4. However, after printer installation, the "Original size" always defaulted to A3 or Letter. Even after trying to save printing preferences ...
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IPP printer page size not available in Windows
I am working for a printer manufacturer and adding IPP support to our small form factor printers which print on 57mm paper roll. The printer works when connected to Linux, but when connected to ...
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Printed pages are flipped
I'm using Windows 11, Microsoft 365.
I have HP laserjet MFP M227fdn, using preprinted papers with headers for my business (only on the front, the back is blank).
According to the printer, I put the ...
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.SPL and .SHD stuck in Spools folder
The only workaround I have been able to come up with is making a copy of the same .SPL file and pasting it back into the Spools folder. After that it processes. This is a virtual printer. The print ...
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Error: 1297 Print Spooler service failed to start. A privilage that the service requires to function properly doesnot exist
I am trying to start Print Spooler service as a Logon user but I am getting an error
The Print Spooler service failed to start due to the following reason:
A privilage that the service requires to ...
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How to Print a PDF with Ansarada Restrictions
I have a PDF file that is encrypted with Ansarada. The restrictions set on the file prevent me from editing, printing, or copying the document. However, I need to print the file for a submission.
I ...
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CUPS refuses to print with "Unauthorized"
Connected Brother driverless printer to Debian 12 machine. Attempting to print results in "lp: Unauthorized". CUPS can print a test page successfully.
Checked OpenSuse CUPS Problem, but ...
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Brother MFC-L2820DW ejects three blank pages on startup
I have a new Brother printer, and after installing it prints and scans great. The problem is, after shutting itself down, when I restart it, it ejects three blank pages. This has been going on for ...
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Windows print queue not created correctly
I am trying to create a printer/print queue in Windows, for a printer connected to a RaspberryPi running Cups. I have followed this procedure for setting it up:https://techblog.paalijarvi.fi/2020/05/...
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Print to local USB printer when using VNC over a VPN
We have client computer C. There is a NAS running OpenVPN at a remote location. Network access has been enabled on the NAS/OpenVPN to allow clients to communicate with the rest of the network. A ...
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I'm not being able to print to pdf big webpages
i'm not being able to print the whole page to pdf using the microsoft print to pdf, it cuts part of it.
The page that i'm trying to print is in this site: https://eportugal.gov.pt/empresas/Services/...
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Word prints a non-filled square filled as solid black
My colleagues shared a Microsoft Word file. It contains a square (without fill) with some text in it.
Computer A prints it out without any problem.
Computer B prints the square filled black (see ...
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Chrome's print page is grayed out and stuck for all webpages, but works perfectly for PDF files
Every attempt to print webpages in the latest PortableApps Chrome (currently v125.0.6422.61) in Windows 10 is just grayed out and fails with a message of Print preview failed. Note nothing is ...
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Not possible to print the Pipe character as a delimiter in our report
I have an old application and the reports generated in 1999.
It was possible to print the report in right format and structure on a specific PC and specific printer but after moving to another place ...
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How to get the (computer drive) file location to be printed (as header or footer) on my printed paper?
Here are the details of my problem. I am to print various papers with my home printer for personal research/projects/works.
After printing the paper, I often to go to the computer for that file, but ...
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I've printed a two columns word document, but texts overlaps where columns meet, on paper
How to fix overlapping first column text over second when printing. I tried to go "wrap text in columns" but that doesn't seem to be an option. My file shows as no text overlap but when I ...
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Why does one laptop require closer proximity to printer than another?
We have a Samsung 2830x wireless printer downstairs and two laptop computers upstairs that connect to it wirelessly. The laptops show similar upload and download speeds on speed tests, but one laptop ...
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How to print to 3 network printers in LAN from a remote WAN network?
On my LAN I have 3 network printers. 2 printers are connected via StarTech.com PM1115U2 Print servers and 1 printer is directly connected to the LAN as it is a network printer.
All printers are ...
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Print a 120 page word document as 30 separate 4 page folded booklets
I have a 624 page document which is made of 156 separate 4 page documents. I want to print pages 1-4 as an A5 folded booklet (i.e. one sheet of A4 folded), then pages 5-8 as a folded booklet etc. to ...
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Shared printer over WiFi through USB connected laptop
2 Dell laptops, windows 10.
Brother printer connects to one of the laptops through USB only.
Both laptops installed with Brother driver and through USB they work fine.
Both have network discovery ...
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Resend the last print command in Windows
I use a Windows program to print a sheet via a printer using a button. I want to print two or more copies of this sheet, but the button only works once per time period. How can I resend the last print ...
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Epson XP-6100 inkjet printer ignoring first sheet every time
I'm printing some photographs, individually, on A4 glossy paper.
Due to my experience with this printing device, I have to ensure there are two sheets of paper in the tray, as every single time I ...
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Firefox "Save to PDF" function does not print headers/footers
Firefox 125.0.2 does not print anything in the headers and footers when I try to save a webpage using the "Save to PDF" function.
For example, I configure the "Page Setup" to only ...
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Sharing a printer with GPO fails
I have an Active Directory server (Windows Server 2019) with Print Server Enabled and a GPO for each section of the office to deploy the correct printer. All clients are windows 10 or 11.
The GPO is:
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How to print your word document with background color on mac?
I would like to print a word document with a background color on a macbook. The problem is that when I want to print the document it remains white. Here an example:
And here the result when printing:
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Word shows Print Preview but won't send anything to any printer, even a PDF writer [closed]
I edit or create a document in Word. I check the print preview which looks fine. When I select Print I just return to the editing view. It's not a printer problem because:
the printer works with ...
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Ghost images when copying but not when scanning or printing
Samsung M2876ND MFC is causing ghost images when any document is copied via the copy button on the device. The ghost images do not overlap the real images, but are printed several inches away.
But ...
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Troubleshooting printing in landscape mode
I have trouble figuring out how to set the print settings to be able to print in landscape mode.
I have ~A3 paper which is fed, in landscape orientation, to a A3 dot matrix printer (the printer has ...
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Printer is printing green where it should be black
My HP Envy 4520 printer (model F0V69A) is printing green where it should be black.
What it prints as:
What it should look like:
Ink levels are good, pictured below.
What can I do to diagnose/repair?
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Brother HL-L2325DW Printer on Arch Linux Will Not Print, Despite Showing That the Job Has Completed
As the title says, I cannot get my printer (A Brother HL-L2325DW) to print. It beeps at me a few times once it receives my print job, and CUPS states that the print job is complete, but beyond the few ...
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Why am I seeing pixelated text when printing images to PDF?
Every time I print scanned images (like JPG or PNG) to PDF, the text is pixelated, while the source image isn't. No matter what PDF writer I use. Don't have Adobe, but have tried 5-6 other ones with ...
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Ignore Null Field when printing name, middle I., and last name
Using Word in a multi-print document, I would like to ignore null fields when printing. As it is now, things are fine when a filled middle initial is present, but if no middle initial is present, it ...
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Excel automatic reduced print size - all print size change to small, all positions are wrong
My company have one file shared for users, it provided by another company and set the print area NOT allow to change (password protected)
User A, B using same configuration computer, same OS and ...
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How can I make a local printer available over the network via internet printing protocol?
So I have an old Canon printer and a Chromebook I want to be able to print from, The Canon printer has network functionality but does not show up to the Chromebook due to lack of drivers and IPP ...
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Sony UP-DR150 printer setup confussion on Windows 10
I'm at my wit's end after spending days trying to get my Sony UP-DR150 photo printer up and running. Despite the seller's assurances that it works flawlessly on both Windows 10 and 11 (even providing ...
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Libre Office writer How to print only page 2 of a 5 page writer document
My operating system is Windows 10, Printer is HP color laser jet CM1312nfi MPF, LibreOffice 7.5
I have created a Libre Office writer 5 page text document with 1 "picture" a screen shot of a ...
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Driverless printing with CUPS: client-error-bad-request / "Print job was not accepted."
I’ve just installed Debian Bookworm (12) on my workstation and can’t print via network on my Kyocera M2040dn anymore. It worked on Debian Bullseye (11) but I can’t recall if I needed to install the ...
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How to use HP M209dw printer on LAN only (disconnect/block it from “phoning home” on the Internet)?
I don't want my HP M209dw printer to chat with its corporate mothership any more. I just want to use the hardware I bought and have it work for me on my local network without complaining about the ...
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