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Why isn't my printer working?

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Wallace · 15/02/2005 14:20

It never does when I really need it

It says it is out of paper, but it isn't!!!!!!!!!!

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wobblyknicks · 15/02/2005 14:22

Have you pressed the paper feed button?

hayleylou · 15/02/2005 14:22

Is there a jam..... what printer is it and is there any lights flashing??

DillyDally · 15/02/2005 14:23

Control P print - No help but remembering eddie Izzard may lighten the mood

Wallace · 15/02/2005 14:25

Thanks for the quick replies
It is a HP deskjet 560C (old) I have pressed the Load/eject paper button, and it loads the paper into the ready to print position, but still says it is out of paper.
There is no paper stuck in it - I've had a look.

Any more ideas?

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Wallace · 15/02/2005 14:26

no lights flashing either.

And now I have just noticed the time - I am going to be late fro picking up ds from school!

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Snugs · 15/02/2005 14:26

Try switching it off completely for a few minutes to clear the print buffers. Remove paper and reload it.

biglips · 15/02/2005 14:27

pull all the paper out and put it back in again

Snugs · 15/02/2005 14:32

printer techsupport forum might help.

Wallace · 15/02/2005 15:09

turned it off while I picked up ds and still not working. nothing is working
I'll try the forum

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Wallace · 15/02/2005 15:54

I have noticed that if I try to print when the printer is turned off it comes up with the same error message about being out of paper...does this give anyone any ideas?

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Snugs · 15/02/2005 15:58

If you have still got the software disc, it might be worth trying to uninstall/reinstall the printer.

Was the forum no help?

Wallace · 15/02/2005 17:56

I looked at other posts on the forum and the general consensus seemed to be that it is old age!

We have had this problem before, but it resolved itself. Time for a new printer I think...not that we can afford it at the monet but I have got a lot of work on at college at the moment. Back to writing things by hand I suppose!

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Wallace · 15/02/2005 18:28

And now it is working again...!

I didn't do anything different to it - it just suddenly worked [confused face]!

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