Can someone, anyone help me with my bloody stupid printer please ?

[nutcracker]

Have just spent 30 bloody quid on new cartridges and now the printer won't work anyway, keeps saying it cannot communicate with the computer.

IO have tried unplugging it, changing usb sockets and shutting down comp and restarting but nothing is working.

HELP

I'm in the same boat nutty so sorry don't know but if you post it over in the geek section as well it might help.

Reinstalling the driver from the installation CD?
Trying a different USB cable?

Start button
Control panel
printers and faxes
then
troubleshoot printing (on left hand side)

I tried the trouble shooting, but it didn't fix it.

I am gonna uninstall and reinstall the software I think, and then if that still doesn't work, my brothers gonna drop me over another usb cable.

I bloody hate computers etc, they never work when I really need them.

Ta for the help anyway.

how longhave you had the printer, was it working ok before it ran oiut of ink or is it a new printer

babble babble
what I mean to say is have you checked that the printer is compatible with your operating system.....obvioulsy ignore me if you have had it working on that 'puter before

Yep have had it working on this puter before, I think, yeah I must have done.

God i need to go to bed and wake up when it is sorted lol.

You need to check that your computer knows that the printer is there...our PC thought that we have 3 idenitcal printers installed (doh) and so we have to let it know which one to use IYSWIM.

Oh right clarice, i think reinstalling the software might be a good idea then, can start from scratch that way i suppose.

it won't work

I have unistalled and reinstalled the software, but it just keeps saying that the printer is offline when it's not, and the power light on the printer flashes instead of staying on.

I can't believe I have spent £30 on cartridges and now I can't use the damn thing.