Yesterday, my printer was spitting out print jobs. Today it seems to be possessed by a sloth! What’s up with this? Sluggish print jobs can happen for a few different reasons. One simple fix may be to try clearing out the print queue. Sometimes, dozens of print jobs get backed up, or one print job […]
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Printer Updates May Prevent Ink Cartridg...
Every so often, HP releases a wireless firmware update for printers that interrupts the use of compatible ink cartridges. When you allow your printer to automatically update to the latest firmware version, you take a chance that it may prompt a cartridge problem message on your printer’s display and prevent you from using the current […]
How Laser Printers Work
Have you ever wondered how an electronic image displayed on your computer screen is copied near perfectly onto a piece of paper within a matter of minutes? (Sometimes within a matter of seconds!) How does this miracle happen? How do laser printers actually work? Great question! Following is a simple step-by-step explanation, from the blank […]
How Your Printer Knows it is Low on Tone...
Once upon a time, a laser printer had no way of communicating that a cartridge was nearly out of toner until it simply began spitting out blank pages. Today, most laser printers monitor toner levels through different means and give low-toner warnings before running out completely. Following are three varying methods utilized for detecting low […]