Windows issue: No Output from Printer

by Gaj Kumar.
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If your print jobs never make it out the other end of the printer, open the Devices and Printers window and work through this checklist:

  • First, ask yourself whether you printed to the correct printer. Check to see whether your default printer is the one from which you are expecting output. If you're on a LAN, you can easily switch default printers and then forget that you made the switch.
  • Right-click the printer icon and see whether the option Use Printer Online appears. If it does, select this item.
  • Check to see whether the printer you've chosen is actually powered up, online, and ready to roll.
  • If you're using a network printer, check whether the station serving the printer is powered up and ready to serve print jobs.
  • Then check the cabling. Is it tight?
  • Does the printer need ink, toner, or paper? Are any error lights or other indicators on the printer itself flashing or otherwise indicating an error, such as a paper jam?
  • Are you printing from an MS-DOS application? You may need to use the net use command to redirect an LPT port to your Windows printer.
  • If all else fails, restart Windows. It's sad that we have to suggest this, but it sometimes does bring a zombie printer back to life.
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