Disable BiDirectional on the Port tab of printer properties
Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/Default.aspx?adv=1
Out of Paper Error When there is Paper
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My computer is giving me an error that my printer is out of paper and it is not. It has done this with three different printers.
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Anonymous
2017-12-28T11:47:31+00:00 Thanks for the feedback. I bought a new printer a couple of weeks ago after trying several suggested solutions, none of which worked. However, no one offered the solution to disable bidrectional on the port tab of printer properties. I ditched the printer so I can't try it out. Thanks any way.
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Anonymous
2017-12-28T03:28:20+00:00 Disable BiDirectional on the Port tab of printer properties
Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/Default.aspx?adv=1
Okay thanks
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Anonymous
2017-12-27T15:22:08+00:00 my printer keeps saying it is out of paper, but it isn't--what can I do/
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Anonymous
2017-12-26T18:51:24+00:00 Hello,
I too have this problem, it is very annoying and should be fixed. But I found all i have to do is reboot the PC and it starts printing again.
David