Notices
Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting Anyone with questions about the terribly complex world of computers or the internet should try here. NOT FOR REPORTING ISSUES WITH PPRuNe FORUMS! Please use the subforum "PPRuNe Problems or Queries."

Printer Help needed

Old 1st August 2003 | 21:48
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
short flights long nights
50 Countries Visited
25 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 4,017
Likes: 327
Cool Printer Help needed

Guys and Girls Help Please!!!!

All of a sudden when I try printing out Emails (and the problem only occurs when printing emails) the printer is acting like it is printing on a envelope, so it starts printing about half way down the page, prints off about 4 lines and then starts a new page. The end result is that to print off a 1 page email is taking about 14 A4 pages. I have checked the printer settings and a4 paper is selected, and as I said the problem only occours with emails.

Any suggestions?
SOPS is offline  
Old 1st August 2003 | 22:28
  #2 (permalink)  
The Oracle
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,902
Likes: 0
From: Naples, Florida U.S.A.
SOPS,

Without any information on your Hardware, OS, and Printer, it is very hard to troubleshoot.

As a stab in the dark, it could be a corrupted printer driver or even a bad printer cable. I would start by uninstalling the printer driver, doing a search though your windows directory and manually deleting any drivers from you printer that are still there.

Then try reinstalling the printer drivers and see if that solves the problem.

Take Care,

Richard
Naples Air Center, Inc. is offline  
Old 2nd August 2003 | 01:29
  #3 (permalink)  

'nough said
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,025
Likes: 0
From: Raynes Park
On my version of Outlook you need to specify A4 (or whatever) in the page setup (File, Page Setup, Memo Style - paper tab) as it doesn't pick it up automatically from the printer settings - defaults to letter size otherwise.
amanoffewwords is offline  
Old 2nd August 2003 | 01:44
  #4 (permalink)  
The Oracle
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,902
Likes: 0
From: Naples, Florida U.S.A.
SOPS,


the problem only occurs with emails.
Oops, I missed that part. My apologies. Disregard what I posted above.

Richard
Naples Air Center, Inc. is offline  
Old 2nd August 2003 | 02:31
  #5 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
short flights long nights
50 Countries Visited
25 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 4,017
Likes: 327
Thanks all, but still no joy. I am using outlook express and windows 98. The strange thing is I also have outlook and emails from it print normally. However if I email my self from outlook express to outlook (I hope this makes sence) then the email prints out wrong, but emails from "outside" to outlook are ok.

Help please
SOPS is offline  
Old 2nd August 2003 | 03:22
  #6 (permalink)  
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Community Influencer
 
Joined: Jul 2000
Aviation Qualifications: Spotter
Posts: 24,622
Likes: 7,323
From: Peripatetic
Outlook Express prints using the Internet Explorer settings. Check your IE print settings. There are known problems with registry settings with this. If you haven't done so, upgrade to IE 6. Let us know if the problem goes away.
ORAC is online now  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.