Printers, as we all know, play important role in daily
operations that require hard copy generation of text, documents, or images
among other things. Printer being a machine tends to malfunction at times,
especially when you need it the most.
The real problem arises when printing problems occur at the most
crucial moments. Being able to quickly figure out the problem and resolve it
can be priceless. Printer support is different from other kinds of tech support
as a printer can have issues with software, drivers, hardware or it could even
be mechanical.
Printer
support specialists can assist you in troubleshooting numerous printing
related problems like:
- Outdated or corrupt printer drivers
- Conflict due to printer properties
- Infected/ Corrupt Printer Software
- Wireless printer setup and configuration
- Printer Installation
Problems
Following tips can help you resolve most of your printer problems.
- Turn off the computer, disconnect the printer cable and restart
the computer. Now Reconnect the printer back to the computer and power it on. Power
cycling resets the software and applications, enabling the computer to detect
the printer and hence resolves the printer
problems.
- If the printer is offline, right click on the printer's icon
> select 'Properties' from the drop-down list, and put it to the online
mode.
- Uninstall outdated drivers and download and install the latest drivers
from the manufacturer's website. This should resolve the problem as non-updated
drivers stop the printer from functioning smoothly.
- Uninstall the printer software,
turn off the printer, disconnect printer from the computer. Now reboot the
computer, reinstall the printer software and reconnect the printer to the
computer.
- Review your anti-virus
and firewall settings
- Check your recently
modified your wireless settings , in
case of wireless printer
- Print a test page
- Make sure that you are sending print commands to the right
printer. Wireless printers are often mistaken if you have multiple printer of
the same brand running on the network.
- Check your internet connection to see if wireless printer is
accessible. Just open your browser and open any site that is not cached on your
computer.
- Check printer properties and reboot printer
If the problem is not
resolved, write down the error code or details and search on Google or Bing for
printer troubleshooting help.
With a support specialist on the line, however, you can find,
troubleshoot and test resolutions and fixes to the problems you are having, as
you experience them. And since the printer tech support is often part of a
larger comprehensive tech support service, you can be certain that no matter if
the problem is with your computer, the software or the printer itself you will
be able to fix it and finish printing.
If nothing seems to work, then I suggest you to contact a printer
support specialist, who can support coverage for printer support via phone and remote access.