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  1. my printer says Idle so how do I make it print


    Printer says it is Idle. How do I start it?

    :)
     
    #495vahalikroad, Oct 16, 2018
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  2. Printer won't print says it's 'idle'

    Hi all, somehow my computer doesn't seem to be connected to my printer anymore. To me, it seems to be connected I get the option 'HP LaserJet P1005' yet nothing prints. When I look in print ques, nothings registers, and I've even got the message 'printer
    is idle'. Any suggestions where I should look, or what I should try to get my printer to print again? My computer is an ACER Aspire V. Thanks for any suggestions offered.
     
    Matilda108, Oct 17, 2018
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  3. Jan123 Win User
    Windows 10 Home Won't Print to Remote Printer


    I have three computers.
    Machine 1: Windows 10 pro, has the USB Brother HL-5040 printer
    Machine 2: Windows 10 pro, prints OK to the remote printer.
    Machine 3: Windows 10 home, Used to print, but not anymore (THIS IS THE PROBLEM).
    I’ve tried everything that I can think of, and would appreciate any suggestions.
    I did these steps on Machine 3 that did not work.

    1. Remove the printer device.
    2. Add a Printer
    3. The printer that I want isn’t listed
    4. Select a shared printer by name
    5. Browse
    6. Select the displayed Machine 1.
    7. Select the displayed Printer.
    8. Next
    9. Failure “Connect to Printer”.
    10. Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or Hostname
    11. Next
    12. Set Hostname to Machine 2, and set port name.
    13. Detecting TCP/IP Port
    14. Additional Port information required.
    15. Device Type – Standard, Brother Port Server
    16. Next
    17. Detecting the Driver Model
    18. Install The Print Driver
    19. Select Brother and Brother HL-5040
    20. Next
    21. Replace the Current Driver
    22. Printer Name (setting it to HL-5040)
    23. Next
    24. Do not share this printer
    25. Next
    26. You’ve successfully added “HL-5040”
    27. Finish
    Printing on Machine 3 puts the document in the print queue, which reports error printing.
    Printing from Machine 2 to the printer on Machine 1 works perfectly.
    All three machines are in the same HomeGroup. Machine 3 can access the shared files from Machine 1.
     
    Jan123, Oct 17, 2018
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  4. my printer says Idle so how do I make it print

    Printer won't print says it's 'idle'

    Sumit, Thanks to your suggestion and that of Andre, I'm not sure what I did...but it's working! My printer prints again! Yahoo! Thanks again for your effort and time!
     
    Matilda108, Oct 17, 2018
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