Printer doesn't print

01-09-2008

Hi,

I just reinstalled Vista on my desktop so the kids could play their computer
games. Had to reinstall the printer also. It wouldn't automatically do it
from the disk. It said the operating system wasn't compatible. So, I went in
to control panel and "added" it that way. It says it retrieved the drivers it
needed and everything shows up fine. I send it something to print and it just
doesn't print. The activity box even shows that it is printing. I printed a
test page off of the printer itself and there's no problem there. Can anybody
tell me what else to try?

Thanks

01-09-2008

terrim07 wrote:

	Quote:
	> Hi, > > I just reinstalled Vista on my desktop so the kids could play their computer > games. Had to reinstall the printer also. It wouldn't automatically do it > from the disk. It said the operating system wasn't compatible. So, I went in > to control panel and "added" it that way. It says it retrieved the drivers it > needed and everything shows up fine. I send it something to print and it just > doesn't print. The activity box even shows that it is printing. I printed a > test page off of the printer itself and there's no problem there. Can anybody > tell me what else to try? > > Thanks

First go to the printer mftr.'s website and see if there are updated
drivers for Vista. If there are, download them. Then uninstall the
printer and reinstall, using the drivers you downloaded.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

01-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
terrim07 Guest	Printer doesn't print Hi, I just reinstalled Vista on my desktop so the kids could play their computer games. Had to reinstall the printer also. It wouldn't automatically do it from the disk. It said the operating system wasn't compatible. So, I went in to control panel and "added" it that way. It says it retrieved the drivers it needed and everything shows up fine. I send it something to print and it just doesn't print. The activity box even shows that it is printing. I printed a test page off of the printer itself and there's no problem there. Can anybody tell me what else to try? Thanks

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Vista Can't Print to Win2K shared printer-Test Print disappears fr	Jeremy	Vista networking & sharing	2	06-29-2008 02:31 PM
Deleted Printer but icon still there & printer wont auto install & wont print	tim	Vista installation & setup	1	10-04-2007 10:44 PM
Deleted Printer but icon still there & printer wont auto install & wont print	tim	Vista print fax & scan	1	10-04-2007 01:33 PM
Deleted Printer but icon still there & printer wont auto install & wont print	tim	Vista performance & maintenance	0	10-04-2007 01:31 PM
Re: Print Shop won't print using laser printer	Cari \(MS-MVP\)	Vista print fax & scan	0	03-30-2007 01:46 AM