Troubleshooting printers

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This is how to troubleshoot a local printer. If you are having problems with a network printer, go to the computer where the printer is attached (if any) and continue there.

your printer does not print at all

  • check if the printer has power supply
  • check if the printer has its data connection (e.g. USB)
  • go to http://localhost:631 and resume the printer

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