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Hi My printer and my computer are not talking to each other.

 

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Hi
My printer and my computer are not talking to each other. I reinstalled the printer but yet when I click on print preview I see what I want to print. But nothing comes out. Some times I get the message that the printer is not on line. Everything is connected.
I know I am doing something wrong but what?
Thanks
Hanna

 

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Computer OS: Windows XP
Browser: Other

Already Tried:
Removed and Installed the CD. Make sure everything is connected.

Submitted: 1135 days and 17 hours ago.
Category: Computer
Value: $18
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  snow2019 replied 1135 days and 17 hours ago.

hello,
let's try to restart the printer spooler service.
1.Click "start button"-->"Run",Type "services.msc" and click OK.
2.Find the "Printer Spooler service" in the windows, click to stop it and then click it again to start it. also set it as :"startup type : Automatic".

Customer replied 1135 days and 16 hours ago.

Thanks I will try it I just don't know what is printer spooler service

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Expert:  snow2019 replied 1135 days and 16 hours ago.

hello,
it is the windows service to control the printer working. if it is stopped, you cannot do any printing job even you have printer driver installed and functioning.

Customer replied 1135 days and 16 hours ago.

I did all you asked me but still nothing is working. sometimes I get a message that the printer is off line. I don't understand why.

I don't want to bother you any longer so if you can just answer this question I will accept the answer.

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Expert:  snow2019 replied 1135 days and 16 hours ago.

hello,
trouble shooting sometimes can take long, well, you may try to download the latest driver and install it to see what happens. we are now assuming that there is no hardward problem of the printer, otherwise, all these efforts should not work. thanks and good luck.

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Category: Computer
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Accepts: 319
Answered: 2/25/2010

Experience: 9 years hands on research, architecture, programming experience in computer science and engineering.

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