Gateway MX6452 User Manual page 235

The printer is on but will not print
Check the cable between the printer and
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your notebook. Make sure that it is
connected to the correct port.
Make sure that the printer is online. Many
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printers have an online/offline button that
you may need to press so the printer can
start printing. Press the button to put the
printer online.
Check the port and cable for bent or
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broken pins.
If the printer you want to print to is not the
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default printer, make sure that you have
selected it in the printer setup.
To set a default printer:
Click Start, then click Control
1
Panel. The Control Panel window
opens. If your Control Panel is in
Category View, click Printers and
Other Hardware.
Click/Double-click the Printers and
2
Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes
window opens.
Right-click the name of the printer
3
you want to be the default printer,
then click Set as Default Printer.
Reinstall the printer driver. See the guide
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that came with your printer for instructions
on installing the printer driver.
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