Step 3: can you print from a program – HP LaserJet 5200 Printer series User Manual

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A configuration page does not print.

A blank page prints.

A message other than READY or
PRINTING CONFIGURATION
appears on the control-panel display.

Check that all trays are correctly
loaded, adjusted, and installed in
the printer.

Using the computer, check the
print queue or print spooler to see
if the printer has been paused. If
there are problems with the
current print job, or if the printer is
paused, a configuration page will
not print. (Press

Stop

and try step

2 in the troubleshooting flowchart
again.)

Check that the sealing tape does
not remain on the print cartridge.
(See the getting started guide or
the instructions that came with the
print cartridge.)

The print cartridge might be
empty. Install a new print cartridge.

Go to

Control-panel messages

.

Step 3: Can you print from a program?

YES

Go to step 4.

NO

The job will not print.

A PS error page or list of commands prints.

If the job will not print, and a message appears on the printer control-
panel display, see

Control-panel messages

.

Using the computer, check to see if the printer has been paused.
Press

Stop

to continue.

If the printer is on a network, check that you are printing to the correct
printer. To verify that it is not a network problem, connect the
computer directly to the printer with a parallel or USB cable, change
the port to LPT1, and try to print.

Check the interface cable connections. Disconnect and reconnect the
cable at the computer and the printer.

Test the cable by trying it on another computer.

If you are using a parallel connection, make sure that the cable is
IEEE-1284 compliant.

If the printer is on a network, print a configuration page. (See

Using

printer information pages

.) If an HP Jetdirect print server is installed,

a Jetdirect page also prints. Check the Jetdirect configuration page to
verify that the network protocol status and settings are correct for the
printer.

To verify that it is not a computer problem, print from another
computer (if possible).

Make sure that the print job is being sent to the correct port (LPT1 or
network printer port, for example).

Check that you are using the correct printer driver. (See

Printer

drivers

.)

Reinstall the printer driver. (See the getting started guide.)

The printer might have received a nonstandard
PS code. On the SYSTEM SETUP submenu (on
the CONFIGURE DEVICE menu) at the printer
control panel, set PERSONALITY=PS for this
print job only. After the job has printed, return
the setting to AUTO.

Make sure that the print job is a PS job, and that
you are using the PS driver.

The printer might have received PS code
although it is set to PCL. On the SYSTEM
SETUP
submenu (on the CONFIGURE DEVICE
menu), set PERSONALITY=AUTO.

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Chapter 7 Problem solving

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