my computer prints out little squares

efx2003 · 18-06-2006, 04:24 AM

My computer is connected to a router that shares a printer with another computer. When I try to print something all that comes out is a bunch of little squares. When I try printing the same thing on the other computer it comes out ok. I am running WINXP SP2. Does somebody know what can be done to fix this problem. Please help if you can. Thank You

zeus · 18-06-2006, 05:11 PM

Have you tried reinstalling the drivers?

Parachutes · 24-06-2006, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by zeus

Have you tried reinstalling the drivers?

Yeah, printer drives would be the first thing I'd check.

What program are you printing from? (MS Word, Notepad, WordPerfect, etc...)

Are you printing anything that is not simple ANSI characters (ASCII extended)?

donkey42 · 06-09-2006, 08:12 PM

yeah, print drivers, but i'd try finding some updated ones, so uninstall current drivers then install new drivers or just install new drivers over the top of old drivers

Karanislove · 06-09-2006, 09:22 PM

Hey Dave, its been 2 months. I dont think that this problem still exists. So its good not to waste time on finding something which is not worth to anyone.

donkey42 · 07-09-2006, 07:35 PM

sorry, i didn't see date, sorry

18-06-2006, 04:24 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
efx2003 Big Geek Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 293 Status: Offline	my computer prints out little squares My computer is connected to a router that shares a printer with another computer. When I try to print something all that comes out is a bunch of little squares. When I try printing the same thing on the other computer it comes out ok. I am running WINXP SP2. Does somebody know what can be done to fix this problem. Please help if you can. Thank You

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,817 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	yeah, print drivers, but i'd try finding some updated ones, so uninstall current drivers then install new drivers or just install new drivers over the top of old drivers __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	Hey Dave, its been 2 months. I dont think that this problem still exists. So its good not to waste time on finding something which is not worth to anyone. __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

07-09-2006, 07:35 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,817 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	sorry, i didn't see date, sorry __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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