I have a Dell XPS420 and keep getting this message when trying to print. I have had 2 different printers installed and get the same message with either. The first printer was a Dell 720p and the second a new out of the box Dell V515w. I have tried plugging into a different USB port and still no luck. I'm pretty much computer illiterate and previously had no problem printing. This started happening out of the blue. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!
-Disconnect and reconnect the printer's power cable
-Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable
-Check your Firewall settings to ensure printer communication is not
blocked
-Restart your computer
All above solutions were tried and none have worked. The computer recognizes the printer and even turns it on at start up. It will even print a test page. I must be doing something wrong here.
Ok, I think I fumbled around and figured it out. Somehow how the files were set to open was changed. I have the picture files set to open to the printer now, for lack of knowing the proper terminology. I'm computer challenged. :emotion-2:
Hey, Im having the same problem as Deranged (had). I've tried everything I can think of, so I may have just done what he did and set it to networking instead of USB. How exactly do you fix that? :emotion-12:
Hey, Im having the same problem as Deranged (had). I've tried everything I can think of, so I may have just done what he did and set it to networking instead of USB. How exactly do you fix that? :emotion-12:
Thanks.
Printer settings are in the control panel. The 141 page User's Guide is useful.
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What is the exact error message?
Which version of Windows?
Why do you have two different printers installed?