My printout contains incorrect characters. What should I do?
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If incorrect characters appear in your prints, try these solutions before reprinting:
- Make sure any cables are securely connected at both ends.
- In Windows, delete all print jobs from the Windows Spooler:
- Windows 10: Click
and select
(Settings) > Devices > Printers & scanners. Select your product name and select Manage > Open print queue. Right-click the stalled print job, click Cancel, and click Yes.
- Windows 8.x: Navigate to the Apps screen and select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. Right-click your product name, select See what's printing, and select your product name again, if necessary. Right-click the stalled print job, click Cancel, and click Yes.
- Windows 7: Click
and select Devices and Printers. Right-click your product name, select See what's printing, and select your product name again, if necessary. Right-click the stalled print job, click Cancel, and click Yes.
- Windows Vista: Click
and select Control Panel. Click Printer under Hardware and Sound, right-click your product name, and select Open. Right click the stalled print job, click Cancel, and click Yes.
- Windows 10: Click
- If your product is connected to a USB hub, connect it directly to your computer instead.
- If your computer entered sleep mode the last time you printed, the next print job after your computer exits sleep mode may contain garbled characters. Print your document again.
- Make sure you are using the printer software for this product. Check the product name at the top of the driver window.
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Published: 2-May-2019
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