Printer printing garbage characters

It sounds like you need to go to menu and set the correct language. If it is set with foreign language you will get garbage characters!

check out this thread:


http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/laser/32906


this covers printing of garbage characters comprehensively.

you can start off by checking your printer cable. and if that does not help, go through this thread.

Go to start->all programs->accessories->run
and type in the run box "services.msc"
you will find the services box opened and check the print spooler service disable the service and restart the service again.

it may be you have a virus in your computer

there is nothing wrong with the printer ... the issue is the support in your computer for those languages...

hi print out
reinstall the printer driver this should reload the correct printer code page

disconnect printer from computer
cancel documents in queue
if using a straight USB connection, delete all instances of printer. else remove duplicate printer icons.
reboot & reconnect printer (swap cables if not detected)

my printer printing a junk print

You need to chage the print drivers to post script

Hi,

I understand that the printer is printing garbage when you are trying to print from internet.

Please follow the below given instructions to resolve the issue.

This issue can occur if the data send from the application from which you are printing, is using the PC-8 character set. This will produce a smiley face or garbage charters each time an unsupported escape code is sent by application. To know the character set, please contact the manufacturer of the application.
Also, you can follow these steps to disable the power managment in the comoputer.
1. Right-click My Computer, choose properties
2. Click Hardware tab, click Device Manager button.
3. Click the + next to Universal Serial Bus Controller.
4. Right-click USB Root Hub, choose properties.
5. Click Power Management tab.
5. Uncheck the option "Allow the computer to turn off this device
to save power.
6. Click Ok.

If the issue persists, follow the instructions from the below given weblink to resolve the issue.

Here is the web document:

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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=bpu01105&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&dlc=en&lang=en

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Just copy and paste the entire link into the Internet browser's address bar and press enter.

This should resolve the issue.

Regards,
Lawrence