Printer Problems - Toshiba Satellite A205 Series User Manual

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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
4 Remove the device when told it is safe to do so.
The system does not recognize your PC Card.
Refer to the PC Card documentation.
Removing a malfunctioning card and reinstalling it can correct
many problems.
A PC Card error occurs.
Reinsert the card to make sure it is properly connected.
If the card is attached to an external device, check that the
connection is secure.
Refer to the card's documentation, which should contain a
troubleshooting section.

Printer problems

This section lists some of the most common printer problems.
The printer will not print.
Check that the printer is connected to a working power outlet,
turned on and ready (on line).
Check that the printer has plenty of paper. Some printers will not
start printing when there are just two or three sheets of paper left in
the tray.
Make sure the printer cable is firmly attached to the computer and
the printer.
Run the printer's self-test to check for any problem with the printer
itself.
Make sure you installed the proper printer drivers as shown in
"Setting up a printer" on page 72
with the printer.
You may have connected the printer while the computer is on.
Disable Sleep mode, turn off the computer, and turn off the printer.
Turn the printer back on, make sure it is online, and then turn the
computer back on.
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Never swap modules when the computer is in Hibernation or Sleep
mode. This is known as "warm swapping" and is not supported. For
more information on Hibernation and Sleep modes see
mode" on page 74 and "Sleep mode" on page
or in the instructions that came
"Hibernation
75.