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Network printer printing gibberish

Anonymous
2013-05-12T00:57:01+00:00

Hey Everybody,

Printer details- Richo-1515 MF connected over the network

I got new computer for mine client and transferred all documents and files from old computer to new computer

Installed Printer Drivers

When i connected the computer with printer over the network through(TCP/IP)

For testing, i tried to print one test paper but it started printing gibberish and unwanted papers

I tried to stop the printing from the printer, documents queque but no luck then turned off the printer

I tested printer from the laptop but it is fine with laptop

Please help me out to solve this problem

Regards- Amrit Sandhu

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-12T15:13:48+00:00

    Hi Amrit,

    Gibberish printing occurs when the printer cannot properly interpret the data stream reaching it and prints garbage text and random white space instead of the document expected. Causes for gibberish printing include: incorrect printer driver; corrupt printer driver; printer not receiving the start of the print job; loose or damaged cables; damaged printer port; incorrect page description language (PDL) setting; network errors.

    Try these steps:

    Step 1:

    You may run the printer troubleshooter and check. To do this refer to the help link:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Open-the-Printer-troubleshooter

    You may also try the following steps and check.

    Step 2:

    You may try to update the latest version of printer drivers and check if it helps:

    http://Windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/Find-and-install-printer-drivers  

    For further information, refer to the articles:

    Fix printer problems

    Step 3:

    Clear the printer queue.

    To do this:

    1.Open Printers by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Printers.

    1. To open the print queue, double-click the printer that you're using. Cancel all the print jobs.

    Step 4:

    Uninstall and reinstall printerTo uninstall printer:

    1. Open Devices and Printers by clicking the Start button , and then, on the Start menu, clicking Devices and Printers.
    2. Right-click the printer that you want to remove, click Remove device, and then click Yes.

    If you can't delete the printer, right-click it again, click Run as administrator, click Remove device, and then click Yes. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

    Follow the steps in the below link to install printers:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Install-a-printer

    Add or remove a printer

    Step 5:

    **Print a test page.**Also see: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Why-cant-I-print-to-a-printer-in-my-homegroup

    Let us know the status of the issue. If you need further assistance, please post back. We will be glad to help you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-05-12T15:24:43+00:00

    Small blocks of text and glyphs on the 1st line and/or blank pages is almost always an incorrect driver such as the wrong PCL format.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-01-25T03:07:12+00:00

    I have tried everything and nothing works.  I can print correctly and then I walk into my office in the morning and I find the gibberish in the printer.  The only reason it stopped is the fact it ran out of paper.

    Miriam

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