Help, my printer won’t print ....
Here are some of the reasons why your printer might not be printing:
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Reason 1 |
The power might not be switched on at the wall |
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Reason 2 |
The printer cable might not be securely connected to the computer |
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Reason 3 |
The correct printer driver might not be loaded or it could be out of date |
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Reason 4 |
The printer might not be installed correctly on the computer / network |
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Reason 5 |
The printer might have run out of paper |
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Reason 6 |
The printer might have run out of ink / toner |
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Reason 7 |
The print queue might be very long and your job is queued at the end |
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Reason 8 |
The wrong printer has been selected from the available printers list |
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Reason 9 |
You might not have the right level of permission to access a particular printer on a network |
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Reason 10 |
The printer might be on but not connected to the network i.e. offline |
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Reason 11 |
The printer might have a paper jam and so nothing else can be printed |
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Reason 12 |
The printer might be faulty or broken |
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Reason 13 |
There might be a problem with a particular software application communicating with the printer |
Paper Jams
Printer paper jams always seem to happen just after the bell has rung and your are already on your last warning for missing homework.
So what causes the printer to jam? Here are some of the reasons:
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Reason 1 |
The paper might not have been loaded correctly in the first place |
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Reason 2 |
The paper tray might be overloaded |
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Reason 3 |
The paper could be torn or creased |
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Reason 4 |
The wrong type of paper might have been used |
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Reason 5 |
The printer might have overheated |
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Reason 6 |
Something such as a sticky label or some other debris might have gotten into the printer and caused the rollers to jam |