Windows 10: cant get laptop to communicate with the printer

cant get my Lenovo 330S to communicate with my HP Officejet 6970

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Dell 946 all in one printer- says there is no communication between my laptop and the printer.

Original title: Dell 946 all in one printer

I installed Windows 10 yesterday and it took 3 hours to get the computer to recognize my Dell 946 all in one printer. It now recognizes it but says there is no communication between my laptop and the printer. I have tried all of the recommended steps (disconnecting
and reconnecting everything, turning off and restarting both printer and laptop) and the same message comes up. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

Printer issue, there was no communication between PC and Printer

Original title: laptop/printer issue

Hi everyone!

I have an HP ProBook 4430s and a Lexmark X2690 All-in-One Printer. A few weeks ago, my laptop and I went away for about a week, which left my printer disconnected. When I returned, I did my usual and plugged my printer's USB Cable into my laptop. When
I tried to print a document, I got an error stating there was no communication between PC and Printer and listed a series of things to double check. Everything was connected properly and securely but I kept getting that same message. I then completely uninstalled
and reinstalled my printer and got the following error message:

• Incorrect Port Detected
• Print Job Canceled
• This printer is designed to work with USB Cables only.
• The current software setting is not set to USB Port.
  • Make sure using USB Cable.
  • Make sure printer is set to a USB Port.

I have been confused since this printer issue started a few weeks ago. Through the Lexmark Productivity Studio, my laptop can communicate with the printer to scan a document but not print. I have also noticed the USB Virtual Printer Port is no longer showing
in the list of ports.

I did nothing out of the ordinary when I reconnected my printer to my laptop after that week away. I have considered one of the Windows 10 Updates possibly being the cause of all this but just don't know.

Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, or thoughts as to what is going on with this equipment? I really need some help here.

Thank you!!

 

Printer not communicating

Hello,

This issue may have occurred due to compatibility issues. For us to help you with this, kindly answer the following questions:

• What is the make and model of your printer driver?
• What is the current build and version of your Windows 10? To check type in
  winver on the search bar and press Enter.
• Are you getting an error message whenever you try to print?
• Have you tried
  installing a driver from Dell?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you check these articles and perform the troubleshooting steps given:

• Fix printer problems in Windows 10
• Fix printer problems (See the Advanced section)

We'll be waiting for your reply.