Printer not connected to cmmputer
I have a Kodak ESP 3250 and a Toshiba Satellite P300 laptop. They are physically connected via recommended usb cable. I used to be able to print OK before then I started getting error messages saying printer not connected or similar. I no longer get those messages but when I try to print I am told "this printer is not connected". Kodak technicians have deleted then reinstalled Home Centre software but could not help with computer connection problem. Any help would be appreciated.
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Answers & Comments
All cables can fail! Have you tried changing the connecting cable for a twin?
Go to Start>Control Panel>Printers and Faxes
In the new window, select the Hardware tab and Device Manager and select Device
Manager button. Near the bottom of the list is Ports, double click to open. One should
say 'Printer Port (LPT1)
2x Click on that and a new window opens 'Printer Port Properties'
It should say 'The printer port is working normally' and at the bottom it should say 'Use
this device (enable)
If it isn't, then Enable it. Then select the 'Trouble shooting' option.
All being well, eventually click OK and close all windows.
Go to Start>Control Panel>System and double click.
Your printer should be listed. Select it and right click. On the drop down Menu, select
Properties.
In the new window click on the Ports tab. On the list should be your printer , the box
should be ticked, [ and if you are sharing the printer it says 'USB Virtual Printer port to
'your printer']
Under that are two more boxes-one says 'enable bi-directional support' - if not Tick it.
At the bottom Tick 'Apply' and close the window.
Failing that, all printers have a self-test facility when it does not matter if it is connected
to a computer or not. If that doesn't work, your printer is broke!