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New Printer\scanner
Staf:
I came here to make this same type of topic. Guess I'll just see what other responses this gets. :P
My printer (an HP F4480) worked fine for a few months, but then it randomly stopped working. It doesn't have any connection to the computer even though I have checked the USB cables. I then hooked it directly into a laptop computer and it worked fine for about 2 weeks before having the same thing happen to it. Once it stopped working I had it unplugged for a week or so.
Yesterday morning I plugged it back in to the first computer and it worked just fine with no issues, including network printing. Then when I went back later in the night it was back to the not communicating part. I left it unplugged overnight but this morning it still couldn't connect. I went through ever step of the "Can't Print? Print Jobs are Stuck in the Print Queue" section of the HP page but it still is not working. The desktop which I first used run Windows 7 32-bit and the laptop runs Windows 7 64-bit. I've tried uninstalling the drivers, installing them from HP's page, leaving the power off, plugging it into different USB ports, trying a different cable, but nothing is working so far.
Assuming I can't get it to work, I'll be having to pick up a new printer.
Arseen:
--- Quote from: Staf on May 19, 2011, 12:55:36 PM ---I came here to make this same type of topic. Guess I'll just see what other responses this gets. :P
My printer (an HP F4480) worked fine for a few months, but then it randomly stopped working. It doesn't have any connection to the computer even though I have checked the USB cables. I then hooked it directly into a laptop computer and it worked fine for about 2 weeks before having the same thing happen to it. Once it stopped working I had it unplugged for a week or so.
Yesterday morning I plugged it back in to the first computer and it worked just fine with no issues, including network printing. Then when I went back later in the night it was back to the not communicating part. I left it unplugged overnight but this morning it still couldn't connect. I went through ever step of the "Can't Print? Print Jobs are Stuck in the Print Queue" section of the HP page but it still is not working. The desktop which I first used run Windows 7 32-bit and the laptop runs Windows 7 64-bit. I've tried uninstalling the drivers, installing them from HP's page, leaving the power off, plugging it into different USB ports, trying a different cable, but nothing is working so far.
Assuming I can't get it to work, I'll be having to pick up a new printer.
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Might be power leak, which manifests itself after printer warms up enough.
BTW: Have you tryed do download latest driver from HP's home page. it might help if the reason is not that power leak but Windows 7 not likng your printer.
Arseen:
It seems that HP printers give trouble for atleast two or three users running on newer than XP windows.
NOT GOOD. :(
Here is link to the other:
http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=5824
Maybe you can help each other.
Staf:
I've tried new drivers and old drivers. None fixed the problem. A power leak you say? Is such a thing fixable?
Arseen:
--- Quote from: Staf on May 21, 2011, 07:36:40 PM ---I've tried new drivers and old drivers. None fixed the problem. A power leak you say? Is such a thing fixable?
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Probably, but like everything in modern electronics, buying new is probably much cheaper.
Especially printers as manufacturers sell them even at loss, as they make money mainly from inks.