Hewlett Packard, most popular for its short name HP, is considered one of the most widespread manufacturers of printing equipment, in particular, small-sized printers for home and office. If you bought a laser printer, then you can rely on the fact that the supply of the cartridge is sufficient for a long period of time, and the printing cost will be low.
What if the HP LaserJet 1200 printer won’t print documents?
One of the most well-known modifications is the HP LaserJet 1200. This printer is small, prints on a variety of media and is more or less available in support and service. Nevertheless, some users complain that very often difficulties begin associated with the fact that the device does not want to print documents for no obvious reason.
As a result of what this can occur? How to avoid difficulties? Read on in our today’s guide.
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Why the HP LaserJet 1200 printer won’t print
Like any other printer, the HP LaserJet 1200 may fail to print for one of the following reasons:
- Defective cable. The printer is connected to a computer via a USB cable. Traditionally, these are strong cables, and the difficulties provoked by them appear sporadically. However, if the equipment is used carelessly, the wire may be damaged. By what means? Often, without noticing this ourselves, we install something weighty on it, or it caters to a self-printing device, as a result, it bends and there are difficulties with connection and printing.
- Difficulty with the USB port. Periodically, all sorts of malfunctions of the USB controller may be detected, due to which the printer will become incorrectly detected and an error will be detected when trying to print something.
- Incorrectly functioning driver. An extremely common mistake. The driver is an ordinary utility, and when its files are damaged, the HP LaserJet 1200 printer does not print.
- The cartridge is incorrectly installed. If you, without the help of specialists, removed the cartridge to change the powder, and inserted it inaccurately, then the HP LaserJet P1005 printing device will not be able to authenticate it and, accordingly, print the document.
- The toner cartridge is defective due to incorrect refilling. All printers are designed so that after using toner, you will purchase a new one rather than having to refill the previous one. But is it really that someone does this in our country? If a specialist has worked carelessly, then a special built-in chip will inform that the cartridge is not original, therefore, printing is not feasible.
- Incorrect Windows functioning. Windows itself can be a problem. In general, it functions without much difficulty, but occasionally there are failures of an unclear nature. Especially if you do not install all the latest updates.
- The paper is loaded crookedly. When paper is loaded unevenly, the printer will think it is wrinkled and printing will not start.
Problem solving options
Broken cord
The most reliable and effective method of solving the problem will be to change the cable. Contact the dealer where you purchased the printer, or order it online. Then connect the printing device to your computer and try to print something again.
How to protect yourself from a defect in the cord? First, in no case should it be allowed to bend. Watch closely to ensure that the wire is level. Secondly, do not place heavy objects on it and do not allow the cable to fall under the printer. With such elementary efforts, you will be able to extend the service of the cable for a long period of time.
Computer USB port
If the problem is not with the cable, but the error is still observed, check that the USB connector is working properly. How? Try connecting printing devices to a different port immediately. If that doesn’t work, try plugging into all the others. If these steps still have no effect, follow these steps.
Open Device Manager by clicking Start – Control Panel, then select Device Manager from the general list. If you are using Windows 10, then getting into this utility is even easier – just right-click on the Start button and select the appropriate item in the menu – Device Manager.
Here you should pay attention to the subsection “USB Controllers”. Ideally, it should not contain devices with a yellow triangle next to the name. It indicates that the device is not recognized correctly, or the driver is not working as expected. If there are such devices, right-click on the desired one and select “Delete”, then restart your computer. Also, for prevention, you can disable all drivers from this point and also restart the computer. After the computer is turned on again, the system will automatically install the missing drivers so that the printer can work and print again without problems.
Printer driver
A driver is a special utility that controls your printing device. If you regularly install and uninstall various software, then over time, the driver may become damaged. In this case, it is best to perform a complete reinstallation. This is done by downloading the driver installation file and selecting the “Restore” item during installation. If this does not help, then using a special utility, remove the driver and all its traces in the system, and then install it from scratch.
Also, please note that you should not download drivers other than from the official Hewlett Packard support portal. Why? The efficiency of the equipment is guaranteed by using the official software downloaded from official sources. In this case, you can contact an authorized service center and make a claim. If you use an unofficial driver, no one will provide you with such an opportunity.
Therefore, avoid third-party resources, even if they promise improved functionality or some other special features. It is these additional features that can cause the HP LaserJet 1200 printer not to print your documents.
Ink cartridge problems
We told you a little earlier that all printer manufacturers expect that you will not refill the cartridge, but will run to buy a new one. Moreover, they in every possible way protect the cartridges from third-party interference. Nevertheless, this does not stop anyone with us, although you need to be extremely careful when choosing a specialist and a service center. It is better to opt for a certified service that provides a guarantee for their services. In this case, employees are much more responsible for their work. If you try to look for some kulibins, then it can turn out that you will lose much more on repairs.
Paper problems
To keep your HP LaserJet 1200 printer working properly and printing quality at all times, keep an eye on the conditions in which the paper is stored. If the room is too humid, it can become damp over time and when you insert it into the printer tray, it will easily damage itself and damage the printer drum. In addition, if it breaks, the debris will clog the paper feed mechanism and the printer will think that the sheet is jammed.
In addition, do not look for paper that is too cheap, as it may not meet the standards for fuzziness. Fluff can also clog the paper feed mechanism, preventing the HP LaserJet 1200 printer from printing your documents.
Never forget that the printer’s feed tray can hold a certain number of sheets, in the case of the HP LaserJet 1200 it is 250. If you try to push more, the feed mechanism simply cannot pick up the sheet, which will cause a print error.
Windows errors
Some users believe that Windows updates are unnecessary and can only harm, so they disable them in the settings. We recommend that you do not do this, because in this case, the stability of Windows may be compromised, as a result, the HP LaserJet 1200 printer will not print.
In addition, if you see that the number of documents in the print queue is displayed in the notification panel, and the printing itself does not start, restart the Print Manager. The best way to do this is by going to Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Print Manager, where you need to click the stop button and then start.
Conclusion
The reasons why the HP LaserJet 1200 printer does not print are quite varied, however, each of them is quite quick and easy to solve. In addition, a more careful choice of service center and a little care will not hurt. In the comments, tell us if our instructions helped you.