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Printing Blank Pages
I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has
started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby |
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Printing Blank Pages
First thing to check is that there is enough ink in both cartridges. Even
if you're only printing black text, the color ink tank also needs ink (of all 3 colors in it) for the black to work. Then uninstall and reinstall the printer. Another thing to try is a change of cable, if it's possible to use USB, do so. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging www.coribright.com/windows "Moby" wrote in message ... I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby |
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Thanks Cari. I have done the uninstall/reinstall and there is ink in both
cartridges. I also purchased a new USB cable. I connected and installed a different printer (Canon) as a test, and tried to print. The exact same thing happened. The printer made all the noises like it was printing the document, but the page ejected blank - absolutely no marks ! Is it possible there is some setting within Windows 98SE which needs to be changed ? "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote: First thing to check is that there is enough ink in both cartridges. Even if you're only printing black text, the color ink tank also needs ink (of all 3 colors in it) for the black to work. Then uninstall and reinstall the printer. Another thing to try is a change of cable, if it's possible to use USB, do so. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging www.coribright.com/windows "Moby" wrote in message ... I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby |
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Printing Blank Pages
Thanks Cari. I have done the uninstall/reinstall and both cartridges have
ink. I also purchased a new USB cable. I connected and installed a different printer (Canon), as a test and tried to print. The exact same thing happened. The printer made all the noises as if it was printing the document, but the page ejected blank with absolutely no marks on it ! Is it possible that some setting within Windows 98SE needs to be adjusted ? "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote: First thing to check is that there is enough ink in both cartridges. Even if you're only printing black text, the color ink tank also needs ink (of all 3 colors in it) for the black to work. Then uninstall and reinstall the printer. Another thing to try is a change of cable, if it's possible to use USB, do so. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging www.coribright.com/windows "Moby" wrote in message ... I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby |
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Printing Blank Pages
What application are you using to print? Try creating and printing a
document in Notepad. The document need not be long. Just one printable character would be enough, for example. Let us know. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Moby" wrote in message ... I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby |
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On Jan 7, 9:32*am, "Tom Ferguson" wrote:
What application are you using to print? Try creating and printing a document in Notepad. The document need not be long. Just one printable character would be enough, for example. Let us know. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Moby" wrote in message ... Thanks. I'm not familiar with "Notepad" and not sure that I have it - in looking at "Add/Remove Programs", I don't see it there. I did, however, create a document in Microsoft Word and tried to print. The same thing happened - printer made all the usual noises as if operating O.K. - but ejects the page with nothing on it! I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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I suggested Notepad to avoid the complexities introduced by printing from
complex word processors such as Word. Everyone has Notepad since it is supplied with every version of Windows. Look in Start Programs Accessories. Have a look in control Panel system Hardware Device Manager to see if the USB port is marked with a red X or yellow !. -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 wrote in message ... On Jan 7, 9:32 am, "Tom Ferguson" wrote: What application are you using to print? Try creating and printing a document in Notepad. The document need not be long. Just one printable character would be enough, for example. Let us know. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Moby" wrote in message ... Thanks. I'm not familiar with "Notepad" and not sure that I have it - in looking at "Add/Remove Programs", I don't see it there. I did, however, create a document in Microsoft Word and tried to print. The same thing happened - printer made all the usual noises as if operating O.K. - but ejects the page with nothing on it! I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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On Jan 15, 1:01*pm, "Tom Ferguson" wrote:
I suggested Notepad to avoid the complexities introduced by printing from complex word processors such as Word. Everyone has Notepad since it is supplied with every version of Windows. Look in Start Programs Accessories.. Have a look in control Panel * system * Hardware * Device Manager to see if the USB port is marked with a red X or yellow !. -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 wrote in message ... On Jan 7, 9:32 am, "Tom Ferguson" wrote: What application are you using to print? Try creating and printing a document in Notepad. The document need not be long. Just one printable character would be enough, for example. Let us know. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Moby" wrote in message ... Thanks. I'm not familiar with "Notepad" and not sure that I have it - in looking at "Add/Remove Programs", I don't see it there. I did, however, create a document in Microsoft Word and tried to print. The same thing happened - printer made all the usual noises as if operating O.K. - but ejects the page with nothing on it! *I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Tom - Thanks for following up on the problem I was having. The printer is now working O.K. again. I appreciate it. Moby |
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Printing Blank Pages
On Jan 15, 1:01*pm, "Tom Ferguson" wrote:
I suggested Notepad to avoid the complexities introduced by printing from complex word processors such as Word. Everyone has Notepad since it is supplied with every version of Windows. Look in Start Programs Accessories.. Have a look in control Panel * system * Hardware * Device Manager to see if the USB port is marked with a red X or yellow !. -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 wrote in message ... On Jan 7, 9:32 am, "Tom Ferguson" wrote: What application are you using to print? Try creating and printing a document in Notepad. The document need not be long. Just one printable character would be enough, for example. Let us know. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Moby" wrote in message ... Thanks. I'm not familiar with "Notepad" and not sure that I have it - in looking at "Add/Remove Programs", I don't see it there. I did, however, create a document in Microsoft Word and tried to print. The same thing happened - printer made all the usual noises as if operating O.K. - but ejects the page with nothing on it! *I am running a Lexmark Z45 printer with Windows 98SE and the printer has started printing only blank pages. I have checked out all of Lexmarks troubleshooting tips and also downloaded their updated driver - still no joy ! Windows does not seem to be communicating properly with the printer. Any ideas out there? Thanks Moby- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Tom - Thanks for following up on the problem I was having. The printer is now working O.K. again. I appreciate it. Moby |
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