Gateway M460 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

The printer is on but will not print

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Check the cable between the printer and your notebook. Make sure
that it is connected to the correct port.

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Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an
online/offline button that you may need to press so the printer can
start printing. Press the button to put the printer online.

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Check the port and cable for bent or broken pins.

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If the printer you want to print to is not the default printer, make
sure that you have selected it in the printer setup.

To set a default printer:

Click

Start

, then click

Control Panel

. The Control Panel window

opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click

Printers

and Other Hardware

Click/Double-click the

Printers and Faxes

icon. The Printers and

Faxes window opens.

Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default
printer, then click

Set as Default Printer

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Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide that came with your printer
for instructions on installing the printer driver.

You see a “Printer queue is full” error message

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Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline.

To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline: