The Quick Fix for Many Printer Problems

Did your printer just stop working for no apparent reason?  The power and signal cables are still in place and it appears to be powered on, but it just won’t respond?

Recycling the power might be the answer.  For many printers this apparently fixes a multitude of problems.  However, it’s not good enough to just turn the printer off and back on.  You must remove the power souce from the printer, wait roughly 10 seconds and then replug the power source.  Sometimes unplugging the power cord from the back of the printer is sufficient, and sometimes not.  If the power cord has an adapter box between the printer and the power source, you will probably need to unplug the cord from the wall or surge protector, thereby resetting the circuitry in the adapter. 

Of course, this will not fix all printer problems but it’s worth a try before calling in the experts.