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HP photosmart c5180 won't print?

In Word, I go to print, and the printer is listed as HP Photosmart C5100 series. The print job icon comes up, and indeed it seems to be processing the kb of data. But then it comes up with "Deleting job", or words to that effect. The job vanishes and nothing gets printed. I replaced all the empty and expired ink cartridges, and managed to make a colour and B&W photocopy, so I know the printer is working. I'm pretty tech savvie, and this is I feel, just one of those teething problems. However, it is a bit odd hence me posting on here. The printer is hooked up to a Dell Latitude C400 with freshly formatted harddrive and fresh install of Windows 2000. Had a few problems getting the laptop to recognise it, but in the end it did, using the supplied CD-ROM with Win2000 drivers. Any experience with this appreciated I should have noted that the printer is connected by USB, not wirelessly. All the manufacturer drivers on the CD-ROM were installed.

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1. Missing of wireless printer driver: During certain cases, you may have completed the physical integration perfectly. But still you may not be able to print anything. This can be due to the absence of a driver installed on your system. The problem can easily be averted, if you are installing the driver corresponding to the manufacturer. You can ensure that the version corresponds to the exact version of the printer series as well. Print spooler issue: Print spooler is a software program that is required for managing printing jobs. It helps to send printing requests to the system or the print server. Sometimes your printer prints empty or blank pages due to the problem to print spooler. Malfunctioning printer driver, registry errors on the computer are some reasons for print spooler problem with your printer. You can fix the issue by installing the necessary printer drivers and fixing registry errors on your computer. Cartridge issues: Issues with the cartridge are another cause for trouble with your wireless printer. If you have not used your printer for a long time, there’s chance for the ink in the cartridge to get dry, ending up in its damage. The issue can also be caused due to the lack of ink in cartridges. In order to resolve this issue, you should ensure that you do not keep your printer idle for very long periods. You can also check its ink level.