Problem with HP printer and Laptop.
I have an HPDeskjet printer 3940 and a Compaq Presario CQ60-420us laptop. When I go to print the power button on the printer is blinking. In the past when this happened I would go to control panel>pri...
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HappyKayakers wrote:I have vista.Gjac wrote:HappyKayakers wrote:I tried this and was able to delete the print queue, this worked good. Tried deleting printer by right clicking and hitting delete it goes away and after a while it shows up again. Rebooted both printer and laptop but still can't print. Printer is still blinking.
You may have something stuck in the print queue. There's an easy way to delete old/corrupt print jobs manually. Instructions are here.
I would also delete the printer, reboot the laptop, then plug the printer back in to let it re install.
Not sure which OS you're running but in Win 7, I go into Devices and Printers, right click the printer, then click on Remove Device. The printer should be disconnected during this process. If you connect to it wirelessly, it should be turned off.
