My compaq printer will not print. Both the power and paper feed light are flashing, what's wrong?

Question

My computer printer will not work. I have tried to print but the power light and the paper feed light just keep blinking. Even when there is paper in there. I tried to rerun the disk that came with the printer but that still didn't work. Any solutions?

It is a compaq pesario. The printer is an IJ600 it came with the computer.

Answer 1

First, try checking if you're out of ink, that's a big problem with Compaq and hp. Also try installing the driver again it never hurts to try again. Also, make sure your computer is up to date especially is it's XP if you don't update it a lot of things can go wrong. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

there is yet another concern with epson printers . while the cartridges are at relax they take a seat over a tiny sponge after a volume of time this fills up with ink wiped from the print head . while its finished the printer stops working the pink mild flashes and now and returned an blunders message is generated. the fee of the sponge is small the setting up of the sponge by potential of epson is astronomical. i replaced into quoted £seventy 5 for a printer that rather fee £40 new. wager you may wager what i did . the place my eppy as quickly as sat now sits a canon mp360 3 years previous and not a splash of a concern, oh and the inks are lots greater low-fee. desire this helps

Answer 3

You haven't said what MODEL of printer it is, so I'm guessing at a solution.

Those two light I would guess indicate either a paper jam error (something in apper path causing a sensor to stick) or the head containing the ink carts has jammed.

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Answer 4

well check to see you you don't have a paper stuck in the printer.. also.. you might be out of ink or the ink cartrage is on in right

Answer 5

Did you install the drivers?