printer problems

adr0ck

my printer has just started printing everything out in landscape format......any ideas?

espresso

Not enough information!

You may simply need to change the Print Settings in the software application that you are printing from. i.e. File, Page Setup, Layout.

:rudolf:

adr0ck

thanks expresso

its doing it from all applications

tried....word, excel and firefox (all showing in portrait) all printer views showing in portrait

when i go into printer settings (for printer i'm using) everythings portrait.....

i'm stumped

windym_2

What happens when you just print a normal test page (ie the Windows one)

adr0ck

when i print a test page........that comes out in landscape format as well

when i change settings to landscape and print a test page......it prints half the test page (if that makes sense)

so instead of saying

windows xp

it says

ws xp

windym_2

I think a quick and easy solution would be to uninstall your printer and then reinstall it. Unless anyone has any other bright ideas?

netlang

Go to the printers icon in your control panels and see if the printing defaults on your chosen printer are set correctly to portrait. If this does not fix it then I would delete the printer and reinstall and see if the problem has gone away

thesealeyboy

adr0ck wrote:

when i print a test page........that comes out in landscape format as well

Can I just ask what printer you have?

adr0ck

its a sharp ar-163

its really a photocopier....but can be used as a printer (it does struggle when printing of pictures...not enough memory)

its very old....(and expensive)........tied into contract for next couple of yrs...cant get out (used for business)