What is the best way of troubleshooting printers?

Question

I have a desk jet printer. It is printing so slowly. It takes upto to 45 min printing and the paper comes out printed half the page.What is the problem?

Answer 1

I have seen this happen before with HP deskjets and I reinstalling the printers drivers did the trick each time.

Try to get the most recent drivers of the printer manufacturers website.

Good luck!

Answer 2

My printer came with it's own solution center(installed on the computer) to address these problems. For anything this won't answer, go to the company website and check the FAQ's or sometimes a searchable answer database. If this still fails, contact a representative for help.
Here are some tips from my solution center:
Have you closed all programs not in use?

Your memory resources may be too low. Close all of the programs you are not using.

Are you printing a large file?

Try printing a small file. If you cannot print a small file, your memory resources may be too low. Consider purchasing more memory.

Is your Quality/Speed set at Normal?

Check your All-In-One Print Properties settings. Make sure Normal or Quick Print is selected as your print quality.
For help, go to Checking the Quality/Speed settings

Is the sticker and tape removed from the print cartridges?

Lift up on the scanner unit to reveal the inside of the All-In-One and the print cartridge carrier and remove the print cartridges from the carrier. Make sure the sticker and tape are removed from the print nozzles located on the bottom of the cartridges.

Are the cartridges properly installed?

With the front of the All-In-One facing you, check for proper print cartridge installation. If you are using a color cartridge, make sure it is properly installed in the left hand carrier compartment. If you are using a black cartridge, make sure it is properly installed in the right hand carrier compartment.
For help, click here to go to the Install Cartridge wizard.

Is there a problem with your connections?

For help, go to How to check cable connections.

Are several files open in your software application?

Before sending a file to print, close all other open files in the program you are using. The printer prints a blank page when too many files are open in the same software application.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Your printer is probably full of paper jam. This yummy substance is good on bagels and toast, but not good in printers. I recommend a power washer of at least 2600 psi to clean out the jam.

Answer 4

I gave up with mine to be honest! I just went and bought a new one! They are so cheap these days and after messing around with the old one for several hours, I just got annoyed and thought, "Oh bugg** this for a game of soldiers!"

Answer 5

Maybe the problem is with your computer.

Check for SpyWare and Viruses. Make sure that your anti-virus program is working.

Answer 6

I deleted the program and reinstalled it again and it fixed my problems.