Printer problems are common and most of them can be dealt with by following the check list below so don’t panic just yet.
- Paper is jammed in the rollers -open the printer and check all rollers and paper trays.
- Constant flashing lights may indicate you are low on ink, check ink levels.
- Check the printer status and ensure it is ONLINE.
- Switch the printer off fully and then restart it. Check its definitely switched on.
- Check the printer is still listed in the available printers for your machine. If not it may need to be reinstalled .
- Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect (with the computer ON).
- The printer is very old and may be dead (3years plus).
- In summary the main issues are dead printers, printer offline or low ink.
Wireless and Network printers
These printers are now popular in business and home networks and if installed properly are very useful as they can be used many individuals concurrently. The trade-off is they are a bit more complex to setup. If you can’t manage the installation we can help.