Why Can't I Print?

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Why Can't I Print?

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nicki_flute	Sep 8 2006, 06:49 AM Post #1
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	I am on a laptop on a wireless internet connection, and it usaed to be fine, I could print from it and everything. However, one day, it just said it couldn't print, and it doesn't seem to be able to see the computer, although the wireless internet works fine. This is really annoying, as I often want to print things off. I haven't changed anything at all. any help? Nicki

Andy-piano-flute	Sep 8 2006, 10:24 AM Post #2
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2055 Joined: 8-February 05 From: Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland Member No.: 3099	Can the computer see the laptop? If you go to "my network places" on the computer & then on the laptop, what do you see? Can you ping the laptop from the computer & vice versa. Have you started using a firewall on the computer?

elmo	Sep 8 2006, 11:52 AM Post #3
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2921 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Cumbria-UK Member No.: 928	This happened to me the other day: I tried to ping it, but it was blocking the IP and other thingys. I installed the printer again, and edited the networking on our home computer (or boris as it's called) and it seemed to be ok after that. Do what andy-piano-flute says and ping it (go to command prompt and at the end of everything type ping boris as was the case for me, but replace boris with the name of your home comp)

mrbouffant	Sep 8 2006, 12:51 PM Post #4
Unregistered	Try turning the printer on and ensuring it has paper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

nicki_flute	Sep 8 2006, 04:06 PM Post #5
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	It doesn't even get to that stage! It can't see any printers!

Oddball	Sep 8 2006, 04:06 PM Post #6
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 11091 Joined: 12-October 04 From: Market Harborough Member No.: 2310	QUOTE(mrbouffant @ Sep 8 2006, 01:51 PM) Try turning the printer on and ensuring it has paper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Sep 8 2006, 05:06 PM) It doesn't even get to that stage! It can't see any printers! In that case my dear, you don't have a printer... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

nicki_flute	Sep 8 2006, 04:07 PM Post #7
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	Oi! I am not completely computer illiterate! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

elmo	Sep 8 2006, 04:28 PM Post #8
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2921 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Cumbria-UK Member No.: 928	Reinstall the printer then.

nicki_flute	Sep 8 2006, 04:31 PM Post #9
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	We've tried that...it didn't work

nicki_flute	Sep 8 2006, 07:55 PM Post #10
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	It won't ping, it says it can't find home

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