Why doesn't anything print?

There are several things you can try:

• Make sure the printer is turned on and is indicating that it is "online." All printers have some type of indicator to let you know they are ready and waiting to receive data. printing, printing, troubleshooting, . Check that the printer is in this "online" state.

• Try printing from another application to verify that Windows can still communicate with the printer. printing, printing, troubleshooting, . Since Windows is controlling the printer, a good test is to print from WordPad (the basic Windows word processor). printing, printing, troubleshooting, . During this test, be sure you select the same printer you are having difficulty with in QuickBooks. printing, printing, troubleshooting, . If you can print from WordPad, then the problem is probably related to QuickBooks. printing, printing, troubleshooting, . Also try to print another type of document or form from within QuickBooks to isolate the problem area, and then confine your changes to that setup area only.

• Check the print queue and look for stalled printing jobs on your printer. printing, printing, troubleshooting, . To open the print queue, click the Start button, choose Settings, and then click Printers. printing, printing, troubleshooting, . Double-click the icon of the printer you want to view. printing, printing, troubleshooting, . If there are documents listed under your printer name, click the first one to select it, and if it is stalled, press the DEL key to delete it from the list.

• Make sure your printer driver is current. printing, printing, troubleshooting, . Go to the Web site for your printer manufacturer and follow the instructions for downloading and installing the most current driver for your printer.