The printer will communicate if i unplug my modem and us that usb but not with the usb it is plugged in to. I read another ? about not using the wizard. Could this be my problem?
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Sometimes switching USB ports works. Plug the printer into the modems port and put the modem in another port. Keep switching your USB around and rebooting to see what works. That often works, I have done it a lot with my three printers, keyboard, two external drives and a modem. Every time I add something I have to "rearrange". I think it may be related to the boot order but I have never been able to prove it.\n\nGood luck.
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remove it from the network uninstall all software and drivers and then pretend its new and just re set it up as you did before  if you have further problems call (1-800-HP-Invent OR 1-800-474-6836) that the 25/7 number for hp below is a list of must haves before you call good luck and if all else fails you should get a new printer
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sorry, but you did it the wrong way. to share a printer you need a router with a 4 port switch and an integrated print server. this has the advantage of simultaneous use of the same internet connection from both PCs. furthermore it's not necessary to have both computers running for printing.\nhttp://www.dlink.com/products/resource.asp?pid=272&rid=821&sec=0\nthis router is also available in a wireless version\nhttp://www.dlink.com/products/resource.asp?pid=460&rid=1766&sec=0\nCaution: check if the print server is compatible with your printer! you will find a list of compatible printers on the given links.\n\nhow to install:\nconnect the modem with the WAN port of the router\nconnect the PCs to any port of the 4 port switch of the router (RJ45-RJ45 cable, regular)\nconnect the printer to the USB port of the router\n\nshared printer setup\ngo to control panel and delete the current printer settings\nsetup a new printer and configure it for "shared printing". do that on both PCs.\nfor printing only you don't have to enable file sharing, though it's necessary if you want to copy files from one PC to the other.
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uninstall the software, unplug the printer from the computer. then boot it back up, install the software first, and then plug in the printer when it tells you to
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Try and isolate the problem first... can other users hit that printer, or can no one print from that printer. If it's just one user/pc, I'd be thinking connectivity problem from that user's pc, or a rights and permissions issue. If no one can, I'd be thinking a printer connectivity problem, or printer service/ hardware problem.\n\n\nFirst thing is check the simple stuff. Is the target printer on? Online? Everything closed (no open panels)?\n\nIf it's shared, is the target pc it's connected to on? Does that PC have a connection to the network at present? If it's a networked printer, does it have a connection?\n\nCheck power on/ power cables for printer (and pc if shared). Check if printer online. Check connectivity for the pc (if shared) by pinging that pc, or having that pc ping another one on your network segment. If networked, ping the printer's NIC card.  \n\nIf it's a connectivity problem, check the ipconfig settings for the pc or printer (is it getting an IP addy, right subnet mask, etc), ping loopback addy for NIC functionality, etc.\n\nIf the printer is online and appears to have connectivity at both ends (make sure the user has connectivity as well), then start troubleshooting the printer... jam, too large a file in the print queue, corrupt file in the queue, etc.
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Go to your printer console on the bottom right corner and cancel all prints. Disconnect the printer.\n\nThen reboot your computer and try connecting your printer again.
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I found the link below which basically says to access your locally connected printer on usb via the net use command in dos.  Then you can redirect LPT1 to the printer.  Very clever.
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I suggest you replace the printer since it is obsolete. Printers have come way down in cost.
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Your printer *must* have a Class B USB port unless it is way too old. Your notebook and all computers have Class A.\nClass B connector is about half as wide as class A, but more than two times thicker.\nBuy a purely "USB Printer Cable" and try printing again. But first, try printing in a purely parallel connection to make sure it is not a problem with the printer firmware.\n\nYou must disconnect parallel connection of your printer before connecting the USB Printer Cable.\n_______\nViva La Dvorak! - www.dvzine.org
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Ok, did you try and print multiple copies and/or, do you keep switching the printer off before it can finished the printout?\n\nWhen you send something to print, it first of all goes the print queue on the computer. From here it is sent the printer which buffers what you have sent and begins printing.\n\nIf you change your mind about wanting it printed - and even delete the document - then until the print queue is empty and the printer buffer is empty, it will still be seen as a "thing to get on with"\n\nFirst off all - and easiest, if the print is only a couple of pages  / couple of copies, let it get on with it.\n\nIf you might have told it to print LARGE numbers - and if there are many pages then:--\n\n1. Open the printer queue - bottom right near clock sometimes, on Control panel always.\n\n2. Select printer and then remove / delete ALL documents there\n\n3. Switch off printer, leave off for a few seconds\n\nIf the printer STILL tries to print, then do steps 1-3 again and then before turning printer back on, also reset PC. this stage SHOULDN'T be required - but a few months ago I had a problem where the print queue would be "topped" back up again from something that was presumably running in background without showing up on the taskmanager. Resetting PC stopped the problem.\n\nIf STILL you have a problem, do another question  but detail make of printer, op system and what you have tried so far - along with how many pages the coument is - and how mayn copies you think it might want to be printing!\n\n\n** Be wary of just resetting PC without killing the print queue first - you might then find the printer is happy to print REAMS worth of jibberish as it has lost the header from the print file **
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It's more due to a bad driver call or a program call then anything else.\nThe best course of action is to un install the printer and then re-install the program.
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You need to reinstall the the modem software so that the os can detect the modem. If that doesnt work then you can try unplugging your modem and plugging it again after restarting the system. Get back to me if that doesnt solve your problem
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Remove all cables.\nPower down/SHUT OFF both your PC and Printer.\n\nRe-connect power cables. \nRe-connect printer cable to pc.\nMake sure all cables are plugged-in properly and are snugly-fit.\n\nTurn on Printer FIRST.\nThen Turn On PC.\n\nHope this works.\nGOOD LUCK!
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The one thing that you didn't mention trying is this: Uninstall the printer and reinstall the printer. Do you have the cd that came with the printer? If you do not, you can download the drivers from the HP website. ALSO you might want to see if there are updated drivers on the HP website --- Hope this helps!
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A new printer...was your old printer a USB printer plugged into that port?  If so, try plugging that printer back into that port, then go into System, Hardware, Device manager.\n\nLook for the USB controllers...find the one for the printer, rightclick on it and uninstall it.  Then, remove the old printer, and try the USB plug for the new printer again.  It might be thinking that your new printer is the old one, or not realizng it's not the new one or something like that.  \n\nIf you see that the USB controller in device manager is your new printer, perhaps it didn't quite install right so try uninstalling that one anyway and re-hooking it up and see if the recognition/installation works this time.
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No.  I assume you are running Windows XP, but set up a network with your two PCs.   \n\n1. Start at "Start"\n2. Go to "My Network Places"\n3. Choose "Set up a home or small office network"\n4. Use the wizard and select a name for the network (default MSHOME is fine but rather boring)\n5. Run the wizard on the second PC and use the same name for the network on both PC\n6. Reboot both PCs\n\n\nNow, is the printer a local printer to the primary PC?  If so, go to the control panel and view the printers.  Make sure the printer is shared.  Then install the printer on the second PC (easiest is to use the driver that came with the printer, but it may be a printer that comes native in Windows or you can download a driver.  But on the 2nd PC set it up as a network printer.\n\nGood luck!
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disconnect the printer\nlet it wait for a few hours and then connect the printer again.