Is the printer on a network or a local one? If it's local, it is connected
to the same USB port as it was last week?
Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the printer?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
"TJW" <> wrote in message
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> Printer was printing last week. Took laptop out of town for a week. Upon
> return cant print to printer from laptop (same printer hooked up to pc and
> will print). File, Print - Printer Status reads "Idle", Control Panel,
> Printers - Printer Status reads "ready", Document Status reads "error". A
> test page will not print. Printer is Brother 420CN, Laptop Inspiron E1705.
> Please advise. Thank you!
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> TJW