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Diagnosing Computer Problems

First:

  • Check the physical connections first.
  • Check that drivers have been installed and are up-to-date.
  • Check that appropriate software has been installed, including printer

Software on each machine

  • Check that other software is not causing the problem. Sometimes

software can cause files to fail to open or to be overwritten with new

files that are not compatible with the older software already installed.

  • Check that there are no hardware conflicts. You can view by

connection, input and output addresses, interrupt request and memory

address. This can often be solved by removing the device, remove any

related software and reboot the computer so it reconfigures itself.

Then connect the device again and reboot. The computer may reinstall

and configure itself correctly.

  • Check that hardware is compatible. For example, adding a modern

printer to a computer with an out-of-date operating system may mean

that drivers have not been created for that operating system.  

 

Printers  

  • Check that the printers are turned and all cables are securely

connected  

  • Make sure that clients have appropriate access permissions to use the

printers  

  • Make sure printers have paper and are not low on ink
  • As mentioned above: make sure software is installed and up-to-date

 

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