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PC to Printer Problem

Hi,
I am currently trying to print a page but it says there is a communication problem between the printer and the pc.
Have tried troubleshooting but no joy.
Any help gratefully received.

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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 13,431 Forumite
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    Hi,
    I am currently trying to print a page but it says there is a communication problem between the printer and the pc.
    Have tried troubleshooting but no joy.
    Any help gratefully received.
    The communication problem is part of the problem for the resolution
    What is the Printer, How is it Connected, What Version of Windows, and what are you trying to print from Word/Browser/PDF ...let us see if we can divine where the problem is .....computing....please wait.....Aaah the troubleshooter is asleep....
    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy

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  • Lexmark printer, USB, XP and PDF.
    And that is the total extent of my knowledge!
  • santer_2
    santer_2 Posts: 4,406 Forumite
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    If you got to start then printers and faxes, right click the printer to clear the print queue, see if it runs then. If not and the print queue is clear, try right clicking the printer, then printer properties, print test page.

    If no change, check the print queue is clear then restart the PC and try to print something from Word etc.

    Otherwise

    http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=SO4473&locale=EN&userlocale=EN_US
  • Sooler
    Sooler Posts: 3,114 Forumite
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    1. Turn the printer on.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Which model of Lexmark-there are hundreds...
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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