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If it does not print successfully from other programs that suggests there may be a problem with the printer drivers or configuration. To delete and add the printer, follow these steps:. In the Printer list, click the printer that you want to add, and then click Add. Go back to your Microsoft Office application and try printing to the printer you just re-added. If it still won't print, it may be that you need to replace your print driver files.
Deleting and reinstalling your printer resets that printer's settings but may not always replace the print driver files.
Follow these steps to replace those:. Choose Reset printing system from the shortcut menu. The folder will be named "New Folder With Items" by default, which is fine for our purposes. When we're done you can delete that folder to save space. Repeat the process you did for deleting and reinstalling the printer.
Resolve a 'Printer offline' or 'Printer Not Responding' message when trying to print from a Mac computer. My printer was printing fine from my mac os and then it just stopped printing. It is not a printer problem because I can print from my old laptop which uses Windows and it printred fine. My MacBook Air also stopped printing to my Officejet Pro Plus after upgrading to OS.
This time your system will download and install new printer drivers too. Go back to Office and test your printing again.
If it still doesn't work your printer preference files might be causing the problem. Corrupted printer preference files may cause printing issues. To replace the printer preference files, follow these steps:. Hold down the Apple or Command key, and then click each com. For example, hold down the Apple key, click com. In this example, the com.
Drag the files that you highlighted in step 5 to the Print Prefs folder that you created in step 1. Try printing again from Microsoft Office for Mac. Resolve printer issues on your Mac. Expand your Office skills. Get new features first.
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How can we improve it? Update: this solution worked, for a week or two. And now everyone who was able to print can no longer. You hit "print" and it seems like the job is sent, but the printer doesn't seem to get anything. Not sure what changed.
Most likely you updated the Mac Can't say this will work in every situation, but it's possible that the printing protocol is wrong. If you're adding via lpadmin and ipp, try lpd or vice versa. Sign In Help.
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