Gateway M-6319 8512936 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R0 - Page 146

Printer, Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Set as Default Printer

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CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting Printer Help For more information about printer troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword printer troubleshooting in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. The printer will not turn on • Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have an online/offline button that you may need to press. • Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an AC power source. The printer is on but will not print • Check the cable between the printer and your notebook. Make sure that it is connected to the correct port. • 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. • 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: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 4 Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the default printer, then click Set as Default Printer. • 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 • Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline. To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline: 1 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Printers. 138

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CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
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Printer
The printer will not turn on
Make sure that the printer is online. Many printers have
an online/offline button that you may need to press.
Make sure that the power cable is plugged into an
AC power source.
The printer is on but will not print
Check the cable between the printer and your notebook.
Make sure that it is connected to the correct port.
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.
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:
1
Click
(
Start
), then click
Control Panel
. The
Control
Panel
window opens.
2
Click
Hardware and Sound
.
3
Click
Printers
.
4
Right-click the name of the printer you want to be the
default printer, then click
Set as Default Printer
.
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
Make sure that the printer is not set to work offline.
To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:
1
Click
(
Start
), then click
Control Panel
. The
Control
Panel
window opens.
2
Click
Hardware and Sound
.
3
Click
Printers
.
Help
For more information about printer troubleshooting, click
Start
, then click
Help and Support
. Type the keyword
printer troubleshooting
in the
Search Help
box, then press
E
NTER
.