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June 2nd, 2013 17:00

Dell V715w printer only printing blank pages

My dell V715w printer has recently not been printing any Microsoft word or excel files. The file will be sent to the printer and it will only print out a blank page, but if I try and print something from my email, it will print perfectly fine.

I have tried both wired and wireless printing with it and neither seemed to fix the problem. I have checked to make sure all the drivers are up to date and my ink levels are half full if not more. So, I do not believe it to be a low ink problem.

Can anyone help me? or give me tips as to how to fix this issue?

Thank you in advanced

  • PudgyOne

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    Posted June 12th, 2013 11:00

  • sandeep_par

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    Posted June 2nd, 2013 23:00

    Hi nick1490,

    Welcome to the community.

    Kindly try a stand alone copy on the printer to check if the issue occurs there as well. Remove the printer following the steps below:

    http://dell.to/15shdnW

    Then, re-install by following the steps mentioned in the link below:

    http://dell.to/10e77RT

    If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us.

    Thanks and Regards
    Sandeep P
    #iworkfordell

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    Posted June 3rd, 2013 08:00

    I attempted what was suggested and that did nothing, still the same issue.

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    Posted June 3rd, 2013 08:00

    Also, now emails are not being printed.

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    Posted June 4th, 2013 00:00

    Hi nick1490 ,

    I appreciate the time and effort that you took to troubleshoot the issue. Have you checked a stand alone copy and if yes then let us know the results of the same.

    Also, let us know if you were able to manually remove the printer and re-install it by following the steps above.

    If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us.

    Thanks and Regards
    Sandeep P
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    Posted June 5th, 2013 11:00

    I was able to manually remove the printer and re-install it following the steps provided above, but that did not fix my issue. Regular photocopying works as well as scanning.

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    Posted June 5th, 2013 12:00

    nick1490,

     

    You can copy a document under the glass with no problems, correct?

     

    You can scan a document to your computer with no problems, correct?

     

    You can print from a website, just not Microsoft Word, Excel, correct?

     

    Run Delete Print Jobs to remove stuck print job(s) from the queue, then restart the computer. 

     

    My suspisions are that Microsoft Word/Excel may have the issue. Make sure you have the product key for Microsoft Office before you do anything. Download Belarc Advisor and install and make sure you have the product keys for your programs.

     

    The experiment, download and install Open Office It's FREE and works just like Microsoft Office.

     

    Right click on the problem document, left click open with, then select Open Office (might be swriter(document) or smath(Excel))

     

    Once you open the document, then click on file, print and make sure the proper printer is selected.

     

    Can you print?

     

    If yes, close the document. Open the document using Microsoft Office. Click on file, print and make sure the proper printer is selected.

     

    What happens?

     

     

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    Posted June 6th, 2013 04:00

    Hi nick1490,

    In addition to what RockSt☆r-Rick K  suggested, it would be better if you re-install the software(MS-Office) causing the issue. As copying and printing from other softwares are fine,it concludes there are no issues with the printer.

    Check this article below to troubleshoot MS-Word print related issues:

    support.microsoft.com/.../826862

    You should consider re-installing MS-Office as issue primarily office happens on office related programs. Make sure that you re-install after checking open office as suggested in post above.

    If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us.

    Thanks and Regards
    Sandeep P
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    Posted June 6th, 2013 07:00

    I can copy a document under the glass with no problem, as well as scan a document to my computer.

    I use to be able to print emails/websites no problem, but now I am unable to.

    I tried using Open Office to print anything off and it only printed a blank document just like I've been getting and I have also tried printing a Notepad file; same issue.

    I have re-install Microsoft Word/Excel and tried them both again and still blank documents.

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    Posted June 6th, 2013 11:00

    nick1490,

     

    The printer can make a copy with no problems, so that tells us the problem is on your system. I would try reinstalling the printer, if the document did not print, even with Open Office.

     

    First run Delete Print Jobs to remove stuck print job(s) from the queue.

     

    Make sure the printer is not usb cable connected.

     

    Start, control panel, programs and features, your printer, uninstall.

     

    Restart your computer.

     

    Make sure the printer was removed. Manual Printer Driver Removal

     

    With the computer online, insert the Dell V715w Printer disk, choose the proper selection, usb cable or network, choose additional computer(if network) and follow the instructions.

     

    Reinstalling the printer may correct this.

     

     

    Rick