Who Knows About Pc Printers?

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ok just bought a used printer that is compatible to my pc and is programed in my pc already

but i hit the print button and shows up an error message saying the printer is not ready make sure is turned on and online and the blinking light for no paper keeps blinking even with paper.

Any one knows what could that be?

 
Hmmm...

sometimes, that no paper LED is also used for error codes... you might want to get a proper manual for it first or something...

you might just want to check if your parallel port is disabled in the BIOS...

is it an old printer? just checking...

Also, maybe you've just not installed the driver properly...

OR the printer's plain dead...

OR...

anyone else with a computing degree?

WE dont' really learn anything about PC's in uni, you know....

 
Originally posted by Heresy Also realize that printers are not designed to last all that long. I usually go thru at least one every 2-3 years.
Ok. mister no way you cant go thru a printer every 2 years bcuz i have mine for 8 years til i upgrade to wind 98 and there where the problem start bcuz wasnt compatible with my old wind 95.a printer should be able to last as long you keep good take care of it.

i think this comment of yours worst nothing

thank you

 
i agree w badboy. i have a cannon bjc-240 (cannon is on their 4000s i believe) since 1995-1996. hmm, how many years is that? 6-7? u got it

 
about ur printer problem.

is ur printer installed properly? assumin u have a pc, go to my computer - printers. is ur printer there? it doesn't ahve any ? mark in there?

then, is ur connection to the computer fine? (eitehr parallel or usb). then, it starts blinking as soon as u turn it in or when u try to print?

when u wanna print somethign make sure u select ur printer, or just make it default so that your printer would be default.

 
About me replacing printers so often, the print quality has always gone down considerably as the thing ages. I've always used Canon ink jet printers with the last one being a 700 series. Even with repeated cleanings and maintainance, I get noticeale horizontal lines on text documents and pictures. Most every one of my printers succumbs to this problem and it gets worse as it ages. This may be just a problem with the few printers I have owned or am demanding too much from an ink jet but that is why I replace them so often.

My father just bought an HP for his home computer which hasn't exhibited this phenomenon so I may a lier when i said that they die fast. But from previous experience, most of my printers didn't give me good results as they aged.

 
Originally posted by Matador about ur printer problem.

is ur printer installed properly? assumin u have a pc, go to my computer - printers. is ur printer there? it doesn't ahve any ? mark in there?

then, is ur connection to the computer fine? (eitehr parallel or usb). then, it starts blinking as soon as u turn it in or when u try to print?

when u wanna print somethign make sure u select ur printer, or just make it default so that your printer would be default.

yeah is been properly installed everything seems to be fine with installation.

start blinking when i try to print it pull the paper in about halfway then start blinking and do not print i shut it off then the paper go thru all the way.

and yeah my printer is in default.

could that be cartridge(color one)i got no color cartridge just the black one,could that be the problem?

a lil error square have pop out 2 times so far since im trying to put it to work sayin "no color cartridge found" maybe is that it.

 
if your printer is like mine...go into what you want to print, file, print, properties, black only, ok, print

if that doesnt work post back ill help ya out im pretty smart on comps... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

pe@ce

 
Originally posted by jer_stud56 if your printer is like mine...go into what you want to print, file, print, properties, black only, ok, print

if that doesnt work post back ill help ya out im pretty smart on comps... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

pe@ce

still not working i went to file,print,properties and i cant choose on black only i only got automatic and manual to choss, was on automatic i change it to manual and dont work,still poping out the screen saying to install a color cartridge.

 
Originally posted by badboy Ok. mister no way you cant go thru a printer every 2 years bcuz i have mine for 8 years til i upgrade to wind 98 and there where the problem start bcuz wasnt compatible with my old wind 95.a printer should be able to last as long you keep good take care of it.

i think this comment of yours worst nothing

thank you

Erm, you might be able to download a patch for that old printer of yours, you know...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 
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