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tryingtolearrn
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      09-01-2009
I recently installed a printer, a Dell v305w & it I did a little print job &
also scanned a document which I emailed. Everything went fine. Last night I
tried to print a document and it wouldn't print. Now I look in the control
panel under printers & it shows my v305 PLUS M/S office doc image writer AND
M/S XPS doc writer. I googled these & sort of get an idea why they showed up
suddenly BUT how do I get my printer to work again? Where & how should I
place these M/S operations so that they don't interfere with what I'm trying
to do. Remember please that I'm new at this and am Trying To Learn.
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Computer newbie. Please use SIMPLE explanations. Thank you. Ann
 
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Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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      09-02-2009
Make sure the Dell printer is the default. Think of the others as 'virtual
printers'. If you will never need them, simply disable them.
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"tryingtolearrn" <> wrote in message
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>I recently installed a printer, a Dell v305w & it I did a little print job
>&
> also scanned a document which I emailed. Everything went fine. Last night
> I
> tried to print a document and it wouldn't print. Now I look in the control
> panel under printers & it shows my v305 PLUS M/S office doc image writer
> AND
> M/S XPS doc writer. I googled these & sort of get an idea why they showed
> up
> suddenly BUT how do I get my printer to work again? Where & how should I
> place these M/S operations so that they don't interfere with what I'm
> trying
> to do. Remember please that I'm new at this and am Trying To Learn.
> --
> Computer newbie. Please use SIMPLE explanations. Thank you. Ann


 
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