I think I would try to use a systematic troubleshooting
plan. Open the control panel and then Printers and Faxes.
There is a troubleshooting link on the sidebar.
Look at the device manager for ports and printers to see
what is listed, there may be a problem shown and there are
more troubleshooting functions.
1. Does the network work in all other respects? Or is the
printer your only network item?
a. Are all ports enabled in the BIOS? b. Are all the cables
tested? c. Will the printers do a self-test? Some
printers may have an internal test that can be done with out
a computer being connected.
2. Delete all printers, then install one and make it work.
This means you need the latest XP drivers for that printer.
3.Then install one other printer.
4 Then install another.
message | There's a USB, parallel and even a network printer.
| Everything doesn't work.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Is the printer a parallel or USB connection? Have you
| tried
| >using device manager to remove the printer and then
| >reinstall it?
| >
| >
| >message | >| i already did, several times, i even shutdown my PC.
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Did you try to restart your PC after the patch
| >| >installation?
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >>-----Original Message-----
| >| >>I install XP SP 1 and update the patches from their
| >| >>website, after doing these I encountered problem on
| >| >>printing. I tried printing a test page but the
message
| >| >>was "Test Page Failed to Print..."I also tried re-
| >| >>installing the printer's driver but still the problem
| >| >>persist. Any help, pls.
| >| >>.
| >| >>
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
