2.3+Troubleshooting+Printers

Section 2.3 Troubleshooting Printers toc include component="pageList" hideInternal="true" homeAtTop="on" limit="50"

= Troubleshooting Printers =
 * == Print Jobs ==
 * Once you have sent a print job to a printer it is queued and waits to be printed.
 * To view the printer queue you would have to double click on the printer icon and go to the printer utility.
 * By entering the printer utility you can pause, resume, restart, or cancel print jobs.
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 * == Print Spooler ==
 * The print spool is a temporary file that collects print jobs before they are sent to be printed.
 * The spool allows you to continue to work on an application while you are printing from that app.
 * You must be aware that if you are a user that prints large documents with graphics it may take some time for the spool to send it to the printer.
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 * == Printer Properties ==
 * You can enter the printers properties by opening the start menu.
 * Once in the start menu, open the printer and faxes menu.
 * Right click one of your printers and click the printers button in the submenu
 * All printers have the General and Advanced tabs in their properties menu.
 * Under the General Tab the user is able to change the name of the printer and see its features.
 * Under the Advanced Tab you are able to set the times that the printer is able to be used.


 * == Printer Settings ==
 * Under your printer settings you have various options.
 * You can tell the printer how many print copies of that document you want.
 * You can decide how to set your spool and the way your prints will come out.
 * Also you can the resolution of your prints within your printer settings.


 * == Print a Test Page ==
 * To print a test page you have to go into the printers properties
 * Once you go into the printers properties, go into the General Tab
 * In the right hand corner is the print a test page button.
 * Click it and your printer should begin to print if connected properly.