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Computer isn't communicating with my printer

I reinstalled my bundle on mac computer. After this, I'm not able to print. I have a canon pixma mx310 printer. It shows up and lights up and does everything it's supposed except print. If I copy something it works. Just doesn't seem to be communicating to print. I have a PC and a Dell photo 924 printer. They've always worked together until now. Now I keep getting a message saying their not communicating. My computer acknowledges the printer is hooked up to it, I've unplugged and plugged everything back in, I've restarted everything, I've deleted the printer and reinstalled the drivers ... nothing. What is going on?

jutteness Apr 08, 2009

I have a PC and a Dell photo 924 printer. They've always worked
together until now. Now I keep getting a message saying their not
communicating. My computer acknowledges the printer is hooked up to it,
I've unplugged and plugged everything back in, I've restarted
everything, I've deleted the printer and reinstalled the drivers ...
nothing. What is going on?

It was just supposed to be this part ... oops!

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The problem could be because of ONE out of FIVE problems listed below. Try the steps recommended and it should fix the problem.

Cable Issue: It could be a possible issue with the cable. Try replacing the USB cable.
Drivers Issue: Try uninstalling the printer drivers using the utilityhttp://ftp.us.dell.com/printer/R166248.zip .Then install the drivers from the support website. Use the link: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=&SystemID=PRN_ALL_A924. Also DO NOT forget to update your computer's chipset drivers before this.
UAC issue: If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, a feature called User Access Control (UAC) would block the printer communication. Disable it, and it should work. Use the linkhttp://www.petri.co.il/disable_uac_in_windows_vista.htm for tips on how to disable UAC.
Print Spooler Service Error: Either the service is stopped or not started correctly. Try restarting the printer spooler services on your computer. For tips on how to restart the Print Spooler service, use the link: http://www.ehow.com/how_2319117_restart-print-spooler-xp.html
Firewall Issue: Maybe your firewall is blocking the connection to your printer. Try allowing access to all applications related to Dell or printer or communication systems under Program Permissions in your Firewall program.

Thanks,
Abhishek

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computer is not communicating with my printer i unplugged the usb port i and i resart the computer

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