all of a sudden my printer does not print

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I have been using the same printer for years. However my computer started
giving me messages stating i can not print. I can print out fine for a few
hours or a day, then all of a sudden it stops printing. It gives an error
message stating it can not print.

I have to shut down and restart my computer. Once i restart and login my
jobs print.

Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
 
TJ said:
I have been using the same printer for years. However my computer started
giving me messages stating i can not print. I can print out fine for a few
hours or a day, then all of a sudden it stops printing. It gives an error
message stating it can not print.

I have to shut down and restart my computer. Once i restart and login my
jobs print.

Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
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Words matter. Please quote the exact text of any error messages you get.

Other helpful information would be

- What version of Windows you have and whether you have kept it up to
date with Windows service packs and updates
- What make and model of printer you have
- How the printer is connected to the computer
- What changed just before this problem started happening

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Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Sorry I should have included that information:

I have windows xp. I believe the problem may have started happening when i
downloaded the service pack 2.
Printer is hp g86xi
printer is connected straight to the computer
 
TJ said:
Sorry I should have included that information:

I have windows xp. I believe the problem may have started happening when i
downloaded the service pack 2.
Printer is hp g86xi
printer is connected straight to the computer
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You still left out the most important part: what does the error message
say?

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Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
"this document failed to print"
Document name - microsoft word refund report
printer name: hp office jet g85xi
time sent: 7:38:01am 3/31/08
Click here to open the print queue and then for assistance, click
troubleshooter on the help menu.

I have done the troubleshooter to try and fix the problem but nothing works.
The only thing that works is shutting down and restarting.

I do not receive any type of error code

Thanks!
 
TJ said:
"this document failed to print"
Document name - microsoft word refund report
printer name: hp office jet g85xi
time sent: 7:38:01am 3/31/08
Click here to open the print queue and then for assistance, click
troubleshooter on the help menu.

I have done the troubleshooter to try and fix the problem but nothing works.
The only thing that works is shutting down and restarting.

I do not receive any type of error code

Thanks!
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Sorry, I can only make a general suggestion --
see http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_One.htm

Also see this hp support doc:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...1854&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=58305&lang=en
short version: http://tinyurl.com/2cyanf

Note (near the bottom of the hp support doc) that you can either use the
hp drivers for XP or the built-in XP drivers, but only one or the other
should be installed. Typically, the built-in XP drivers will provide
only basic functions, so depending on what you use your g85 for, you
may want to try these to see if they will work.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Thanks for the information. I have tried and worked for a couple days then
today it did the same thing where it won't print and i have to shut down and
restart.
 
TJ said:
Thanks for the information. I have tried and worked for a couple days then
today it did the same thing where it won't print and i have to shut down and
restart.
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If you cleaned out the driver and re-installed it and then things worked
for a while ... and then they didn't, it sounds as if something is
corrupting your driver. Try to pin it down by recalling what you did
just before the problem started again.

On general principles, what is the malware status of your machine? Have
you done a thorough check for malware lately?

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
I'm sorry i have no idea what "malware" is. How do i do a check?

Thanks so much for getting back to me!
 
TJ said:
I'm sorry i have no idea what "malware" is. How do i do a check?

Thanks so much for getting back to me!
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Here's a definition:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Viruses_Malware

and here's some good advice for dealing with it:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

I'm not saying that your problem is necessarily caused by a virus,
spyware, or other malicious software, but

- if you haven't kept your Windows current with "critical" Microsoft
updates, patches, and services packs
- if you don't have a recent (say, less than about 2 years old)
antivirus application that you have kept regularly up-to-date
- if you don't at least check for the sorts of malicious software that
is *not* covered by antivirus applications
- if you use file-sharing programs
- if you surf to "questionable" web sites
- you aren't careful about clicking on e-mail attachments

etc., etc.,

you *might* have some malicious software on your machine and it *might*
be what's responsible for corrupting your printer driver.


--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
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