Most Common Printer Problems Solved!


Printers can present a bothersome range of problems to consumers. Fortunately, many can be solved if you are knowledgeable. Here are solutions to some of the most typical issues users encounter.

My printer is not printing.

If no error message appears to indicate the problem, verify that the printer is still connected, via a USB or Internet cable, or in the case of a wireless build, that Wi-Fi is enabled and that you are connected to the right network. The printer driver and software must be installed on the computer from which you plan to print. The driver might be corrupted. In that case, it should be reinstalled. Check the manufacturer’s download page for the latest version. If the problem is not solved, see the troubleshooting section of the printer’s user manual and, if necessary, contact the technical support team.

My printer claims that it ran out of ink, but I can still print. What should I do?

You do not need to rush and replace the cartridges if you get a low ink level warning. Most recent printers have an ink tank level monitor and will give a low-ink warning. The accuracy of such warnings varies considerably between manufacturers and builds. You might occasionally get a low ink warning even when the ink cartridge is not really low.

The only way to find out if ink ran out is to continue printing after you get the alert and see how long it takes for the quality to start deteriorating or for the printer to stop printing, asking you to replace one or more cartridges. You will know then if the warnings are legitimate or premature, and you will be able to assess better how long you can wait before having to replace your cartridges. However, if you are starting an important print job, you may want to be cautious and change the cartridge as soon as the warning pops up.

I cannot print from my mobile device to my printer.

Even if your printer is old or a non-Wi-Fi model, you can probably print from a phone or a tablet.

Most new Wi-Fi printers support AirPrint, allowing IOS device users to print (provided the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the printer). Almost all major printer manufacturers have launched applications allowing Windows, Apple, and BlackBerry users to print from their devices to recent models by these manufacturers. Some third-party applications will also allow you to print on a wider range of printers. Many manufacturers and third-party applications offer a greater choice of printing options than AirPrint does, and some can even run analyses.

Wi-Fi printing takes too much time.

Placing your printer very close to your router should increase throughput and reduce printing time, but there are other ways to improve your Wi-Fi performance while maintaining the printer placement flexibility that wireless printing promises. Make sure your router is adequate:

  • It should support the 802.11n standard and offer 5 GHz band as well as 2.4 GHz—
  • Its firmware must be up to date. You can add a wireless extender or a repeater to increase performance if needed.
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