Printer is plugged in but does not print, Printer is trying to print to file – Lexmark 9500 Series User Manual

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M

AKE

SURE

THE

CABLE

IS

NOT

DAMAGED

OR

LOOSE

Make sure:

The USB cable is not damaged.

The

light is on.

Printer is plugged in but does not print

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

M

AKE

SURE

THE

PRINTER

IS

SET

AS

THE

DEFAULT

PRINTER

Try printing a test page.

M

AKE

SURE

THE

PRINT

QUEUE

IS

READY

TO

PRINT

Make sure the printer is set as the default printer and is not being held or paused.

Printer is trying to print to File

If the computer is sending the print jobs to File rather than to the printer connected to the computer, first make sure
the printer is attached with a USB cable to a USB port on the computer.

To verify the USB port:

1

Do one of the following:

In Windows Vista, click

ŒControl Panel ŒPrinters (under Hardware and Sound).

In Windows XP, click Start ŒSettings ŒPrinters and Faxes.

2

Right-click the Lexmark 9500 Series icon.

3

From the sidebar menu, select Properties.

4

Click the Ports tab.

5

Make sure:

The port is set to a USB port.

FILE is not set as the port.

If the document still does not print, then the USB port may not be enabled in the computer. For more information,
see “Enabling the USB port” on page 192.

Printer cannot communicate with computers over peer-to-peer

network

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

C

HECK

THE

STATUS

OF

THE

HOST

COMPUTER

AND

PRINTER

Make sure:

The host computer is on and is directly connected to the printer.

The host computer can print to the printer.

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