Printer help

caroline1947

15 years ago

My printer suddenly wont print any PDF files...any clues???

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owbist
15 years ago
Caroline you need to tell us the make and model of both the printer and the computer. Plus any error messages or what exactly you were doing when the process stopped moving forwards.
DA_Mccoy
15 years ago
Sorry my crystal ball is off on Wednesdays. PDF application used? O/S? Printer make and model?

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DA
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caroline1947
Original Author
15 years ago
HP 2400 printer and compaq computer...it worked fine and quit suddenly...it prints copies of pics etc.,just not pdfs...
owbist
15 years ago
OK so we now know the printer is working fine, remove that from the equation. What program are you using to view the PDF files?

If you are using Foxit PDF reader then open it, click File and in the drop down menu select printer..... Note those dots, they indicate there will be another step before the desired action is taken. So a window will appear titled Print setup. Click the Properties button beside where it says HP 2400 and see what there is there. My HP printer does not offer a print preview but it will show a yellow exclamation mark on one tab if any of the parameters required are not met.

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