Computer whizzes.....help me

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Apr 12, 2014 10:33 AM
I'm at work right now, needing to print invoices and other documents, and my all-in-one is suddenly "not connected" my computer. The printer is an HP 5610, which is a few years old and the PC is less than 6 months old, but running Windows 8.

Any and all help will be rewarded upon death with unlimited virgins.

Thanks in advance chatterersssss.
Apr 12, 2014 10:33am
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Rotinaj

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Apr 12, 2014 11:00 AM
Make sure it is plugged in the turn it off then back on again.
Apr 12, 2014 11:00am
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GOONx19

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Apr 12, 2014 11:02 AM
Take out the cartridge and blow into it. Then try again.
Apr 12, 2014 11:02am
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Mohican00

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Apr 12, 2014 11:12 AM
restart
Apr 12, 2014 11:12am
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Apr 12, 2014 11:21 AM

Apr 12, 2014 11:21am
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Apr 12, 2014 12:00 PM
nothing, although ^^^^ THAT is what I really wanna do to it lol
Apr 12, 2014 12:00pm
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Apr 12, 2014 1:37 PM
My HP printer at home does that all the time. I know it's on. I know it's connected to the network. But my computer tells me that it's not connected and won't print.

I've had to uninstall and reinstall the driver several times.
Apr 12, 2014 1:37pm
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Apr 12, 2014 1:58 PM
sherm03;1604366 wrote:My HP printer at home does that all the time. I know it's on. I know it's connected to the network. But my computer tells me that it's not connected and won't print.

I've had to uninstall and reinstall the driver several times.
It worked!

The Redlegs and the Irish have my full blessings for the next 48 hours.

God bless your ginger self :)

Really though, thanks bro lol
Apr 12, 2014 1:58pm
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Belly35

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Apr 12, 2014 3:13 PM
Control panel, printers, Switch printer, shit down, turn off computer ... Turn computer on, switch back to hp printer as default, open program and print
Apr 12, 2014 3:13pm
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Apr 12, 2014 4:45 PM
scoreboard;1604381 wrote:It worked!

The Redlegs and the Irish have my full blessings for the next 48 hours.

God bless your ginger self :)

Really though, thanks bro lol
Glad it worked for you.

For real though, my HP printer is a pain in the dick. Seems I have to uninstall and reinstall the drivers every couple of months. I've looked online and it seems like that happens quite a bit with HP printers.
Apr 12, 2014 4:45pm
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Apr 12, 2014 4:52 PM
Mine too. Recently decided that I can't start a scan from the printer.....no computer connection detected. But I can initiate a scan from my comp just fine
Apr 12, 2014 4:52pm
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Apr 12, 2014 5:02 PM
Just buy the USB connector for it, assuming it has one. I got tired of my printer never being connected, so I just started walking the laptop over to it and plugging it in via USB.
Apr 12, 2014 5:02pm
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Apr 12, 2014 7:34 PM
Do her mom.
Apr 12, 2014 7:34pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 12, 2014 11:31 PM
HP printers have notoriously buggy and bloated drivers.

Hope this helps.
Apr 12, 2014 11:31pm