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Old 12-13-2003, 11:37 AM   #1
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Question Printers have paper, but windows says printers are out!! Help!!!

How can this be! All of my print jobs are backing up!
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Old 12-13-2003, 11:51 AM   #2
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What OS, printer model, system specs? You connected through IEEE1496 or usb?
Make sure the connections are tight, and then let me know...
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Old 12-13-2003, 12:00 PM   #3
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these are HP networked printers
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Old 12-13-2003, 12:02 PM   #4
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drivers maybe? printer not connected properly to pc
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Old 12-13-2003, 11:09 PM   #5
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Have you tried power cycling the printers?

Is the paper in a damp environment? If so, try flipping the stack in the printer so that they don't stick.

Try filling up the printer too. Some of the HP 4xxx series printers won't print when it gets down to about 10 sheets.
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might sound silly, but check the out of paper senser too
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Old 12-16-2003, 11:02 AM   #7
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You may also want to try pressing the "paper feed" button on the printer. This will make a piece of paper go through the printer as if you were printing something. This can help to tell you whether or not your printer is recognizing the paper. I second FF's suggestion about making sure there is plenty of paper, several times that has been all it takes when I have a printer problem.
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