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Hello how is it possible to force custom print (not only layout) paper size in Libre Office? In printer server setting (Windows options) there is plenty of different sizes but they are not available to print on Windows use Microsoft IPP Class driver for my network printer behind cups server (Samsung ML-1620) LibreOffice let me choose only limited list of print sizes (despite layout size is set to C6): And in printer setting only same sizes are available. BUT, if i print from word, i can choose custom size, and print result fit perfect my C6 paper:

Hi, I plan to print on trading card prototypes, I use proxies to test quality for my own game design, so that being said I have been into a lot of pain lately trying to decide between the two models, I came to realize pigment is very bad for gloss and mediocre for matte, at least the epson ones we have here, so something sub 300 euros will be okay, I have other tools ready and I plan to first print on thick-ish glossy paper (medium quality), so I need some printer experts help, I tried in the past a L3251 and it was causing marks before the inking process (spraying process), that was likely from the feed, The Inks here are harder to find for Canon at least after market ones, the total cost of inks for a full refill would be 78 Euros for canon while the total cost for a full refill for the epson would be 28 euros (cheapest I found while avoiding after market or fake inks). That being said, I care about cost of consumables as much as for the paper to not be damaged, it may or may not be polymer but I also tried with Epson on the Epson one, needless to say I DOA it and got the money back to get one of the above printers, currently I preordered both and they are ready to pick up, but I have to decide today. I will also print photos, family photos and scan/copy, print of documents etc, an all-around machine. The G640 comes with their store/franchise warranty for 4 years, and the cost is 280 euros, the epson is at 230 euros without the warranty because I ordered it from another shop. Key questions: Does the Canon also cause such harsh wheel marks as the ecotank ones? if so, is it possible to find a cheaper ink for the canon printer if I decide to go for that? I noticed the epson is faster also, according to its specs, if anyone owns or knows both machines, please help me make an educated decision, money is not an issue at this price range as I want to keep it and enjoy it, it is a hobby and I want to make it count, I will also print n' play a lot, so consider that if you can. Anything will help, I need to decide today which is why I write this post. THANKS A LOT IN ADVANCE!

Essentially I replaced it from a DOA and it seems to have issues with printing pure black on the photo paper, which in this case is glossy, I was wondering if anyone experienced here could help, the store suggested it to me as a better alternative (official retailer, not just some corner shop), the print speeds etc are all good, its an Ink tank too which is very good for economy but it just doesnt get black printed properly, its a tinted blue black rather than black-black (K), the home grade printer I returned was providing for some reason an absolute black with ritchness, this one does not and it bothers me since I gave essentially a difference to buy it worth double the initial printer's price. It is a bit frustrating because I generally get tired of returning products more than once. Now I only bought the more expensive one because it is a more sturdy build (quality of components, work hours endurance etc) and I had the best intentions but it feels like it backfired in this case unless I can somehow get this fixed. Maybe there is some setting I missed or perhaps some gimmick that is causing this. Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone. I have a Brother DCP-L2520DWR printer lying around. It was used a little before, it printed only 12,500 pages, but it fell off the table a couple of times without serious damage. I connected it, updated the firmware, there were problems with paper jams, I disassembled it, corrected all the rollers, improved contact with the rubber shafts and it began to print normally. But I discovered that when printing some bold text or a dark image, it will ghost. I read it on the Internet and decided to order a drum unit and a new toner. I installed it, the situation has improved a little, but the ghosting is still visible. Following advice on the Internet, I measured the distance from the image itself to its repetition - 78mm. The fuser roller is approximately this diameter. And the drum is 94mm The most interesting thing is that ghosting occurs only at the beginning of printing after idle time (the first 3 pages). It seems to me that when printer waking up from sleep mode, it does not have enough time to warm up the fuser roller. But i don't know for sure. Checked fuser roller and pressure roller for visible issues and it looks like there are no problems with them. Any ideas what i can do?

I manage a building that sublets individual offices to business people. They pay us something like $0.10 for each copy/fax/print/etc. I used to have I think it was a very old Brother brand machine that had the ability for the users to put in a 4 digit code and then they could print, copy, fax, scan, whatever. We could then run a report at the end of each month and determine who used however many pages of each service and charge them accordingly. That old machine died awhile back and I wasn't aware they were using said feature until a few months later. Needless to say I disposed of that old machine and all documentation with it. I need to find a new machine that has what I can only think to explain is a "billing profile" but even my google searches are not helping. Can anyone advise if "billing profile" is what I should be searching and/or if they know of some machines that would meet this requirement? Also, the other requirements are this is for about 10 people so I don't need a machine that costs several thousands of dollars. The budget is probably around $400 but could be up to say $800 if I had to given the annual revenue from last year was I think in the $400-600 range.

I'm in a bit of a pickle here and could use some advice on fixing my Brother laserjet printer (DCP-L2541DW). I've attached some sample prints to show you the issue I'm dealing with – smudge marks and annoying vertical lines that just won't go away! Here's the deal: I had this printer fixed recently, but as luck would have it, the problem resurfaced soon after I replaced the toner. What I noticed was that the new toner cartridge had ink on its body, and while I managed to clean off most of what was visible and reachable, there was some residue that ended up in the printer. And that's when the smudge marks and lines made their grand entrance. Now, the tricky part is that the nearest printer repair shop is a 30-minute drive away, and parking there is a nightmare. Plus, I'm a student, and I'm constantly churning out prints – around 500 sheets per month, and sometimes even more. So, going back and forth to the repair shop isn't exactly ideal. Edit 1: I suspect that the box containing the refilled cartridge I received might have had some toner powder residue, which could explain the ink on the cartridge's body. (I inspected the box a few minutes ago). If the cartridge did indeed leak, what are the potential causes for this occurrence? Do generic cartridges commonly experience leaks? A genuine cartridge is a bit costly for me right now. Currently, I have two cartridges: one that came with the printer and another that is generic. In my country, toner powder costs $6 for three bottles (100 grams per bottle). A 100-gram bottle can refill the cartridge four to five times while purchasing a genuine cartridge costs $40, and refilling the cartridge from a shop costs roughly $8. I'm hoping some of you printer-savvy folks out there can guide me through a DIY cleaning process. I'd really appreciate any advice on which parts to clean and how to do it effectively. Also, I've been wondering if it's possible to refill the toner at home. The shop owner charges an arm and a leg for refilling, and considering how quickly I go through cartridges, it's not very budget-friendly. Can I use a generic company toner powder to refill my toner? Does the company make any difference? I've noticed that on the generic powder, some specific models are mentioned. Is the toner powder specific to a printer model? So, any tips, tricks, or suggestions on fixing this printer mess, possibly saving some money on toner refills, and navigating the world of generic toner powder would be a lifesaver right now. Thanks in advance for your help, and here's hoping we can get this printer back in shape! Edit 2: I just removed the cartridge and roller assembly from the printer and to my surprise when I separated the cartridge from the drum assembly there was a significant amount of toner powder inside. I have attached the images for your reference. In your opinion, what could be the reason for this excess toner powder? I have included a total of five images, labelled as Image A, Image A1, Image B, Image B1, and Image C. Image A shows a specific region of the cartridge, while Image A1 provides a complete view of the cartridge. Similarly, Image B displays a portion of the drum assembly (roller), and Image B1 offers a full picture of the drum assembly. Lastly, Image C illustrates the amount of powder that emerged when I separated the cartridge and the drum assembly. There is still some amount of toner ink on the drum roller. No ink, apart from the residual ink, fell out from beneath the cylindrical region shown in Image B. Could this residual ink be from the previous refill, which was included in the box? (Images related to Edit 2 are at the end of this post)

The family printer has been having problems forever, and it just gave up its last breath. (It is an EPSON XP-760) I know asking for a good printer in this era is laughable, but I really am super tired of bullsh*t printers. My question is if there is a colour printer that is reliable, has good driver support, a usable UI, and non-expensive ink/none at all? Subscription services and all that stuff are a no go!

Hey, been having an issue with my Canon mg5750 printer recently. It refuses to print anything it makes a lot of nosie like it's preparing to print and spits out B204 error code when trying to. Also to note it doesnt turn on and prints b203 unless i turn it on with the printer open and close it halfway through the printer head moving to the left/right it ALSO spits out b204 when doing any of the maintenance options (clean, deep clean etc) I've tried: turning it on and off, leaving it on or off, unplugging for a long time then turning back on cleaning the printer head printing different things, in colour and black and white removing the ink and putting it back in Honestly at this point i suspect an issue with the printer head but any advice would be great

Hi all, I have a Epson et-4550 Eco Tank that I got used I have done multiple (probably about 100 by now) clean print heads, at least 2-3 power cleanings (one of which included using a cleaner solvent), and have gone inside and cleaned the print heads myself at least twice. I have also played with the printer software, setting it to print slower and higher quality. The color printing works relatively well, but the black tends to be abysmal. I always have horizontal lines cutting through my paper. Furthermore, the black letters tend to be blurry. If you all have some tips, maybe parts that need replacing, I am all ears.

Hi all- I am looking to buy a new printer for my house. I currently have an Epson XP-830 and the thing has been nothing but constant problems. I have never had a good print since it was new. The printer gets used a couple of times per week so I do not suspect the ink dried up or anything like that. The printer is constantly out of ink which makes no sense, I swear there is a timer internal on the printer and it just tells you its out of ink because they want you to buy more. The cost for a new set of ink is $50-$70 which seems expensive since I feel like I am constantly replacing it. When I print something, it always gets "scan lines" through it or random splotches of ink all over my paper. We had an Epson Artisan 710 before this printer and that one also had plenty of problems. I hate printers but I still need to keep them around. 95% of what we print is black and white so I do not think we need a color printer. I would be open to seeing options for both color and black and white though if you guys have suggestions. The only good thing about the printer we have now is whenever you need to make a copy of multiple papers there is an auto-feeder on the top of this printer. It is a nice to have, but not mandatory for a new printer. I would say 60% of our prints are shipping labels for things like ebay (black and white), 35% of the prints are text documents (black and white), and the remaining 5% are color photo prints. I have thought a number of times about getting a thermal printer for the labels, but they are so expensive! I think my best option is to go with a black and white laser printer, and maybe a thermal printer?, but I am not sure. What do you guys think?

i recently got this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002O0KOV4?psc=1 for my Canon Pixma MG3620 so i could use on my network for both pc's which is all wired but no luck i dont know if it was just a dead part as i tried on some other devices an still no joy or maybe its not the right kind of part for this task if thats the case which kind of adapter should i get my budget for said part is no more then 60$ my network gear layout is as followed router - FIREWALLA GOLD (in router mode) 5-port giga-switch config is the giga-switch , nas an printer are direct to the FWG an the pc's an assorted lan devices like both nvidia shields are on the 5-port giga-switch

Currently, I'm using a HP LaserJet Pro M102a which is a Black & White Laser printer and nothing more. However, I'm sorely missing having scanning functionality and colour printing would be much better at home than going to some shop and paying an exorbitant price. I've heard raving reviews about Brother Printers and I'm in the market for one, I'm not afraid to look for used ones as well. The printer should have: Scanning Functionality (dealbreaker) Colour printing (dealbreaker) wireless (optional, would be nice to have but not necessary) laser (ofc) I thank ye in advcance

Here's a real head scratcher : I have an old pc running on windows 7 Small Business Edition that I upgrade to 10. I'm planning to use it as a printer server pc. After installing the driver for the printer on my print server pc, I shared the printer and thought that was it. However, when i got back to my own pc that's running on windows 11, I can see the print server pc in my network, but when I try to access it, it asked me for username and password although i already disabled password protected sharing in the print server pc. When I finally managed to access the print server pc, I can see the shared printer but when I click on connect, it throws an error.

I have an Old Canon Image Class MF3010 all in one Laser printer and Scanner. I use it maybe once a quarter. Lately it's been showing error code E202. Which points to issue in scanner. I tried replacing the scanner (CCD) cable but it didn't worked out. I don't want to invest any more money on it but on the same time I was looking if there's anyway I can just use to print documents rather than tossing the whole unit out. I had once wiped out the scanner head and it worked for few days. Since it shows error code for scanner it doesn't print either. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

Hi there everyone, I've just recently bought a Datamax-O'Neil E-4205A E-Class Thermal Printer off of eBay, and I'm having some issues trying to connect to my network. Using direct Ethernet, it connects fine and is discoverable if I put the printer's IP into a browser, but I need to use a network switch to make the distance over to where it is going to be living. Using a Netgear GS108E managed switch, I can't get it to connect at all to the network. According to the switch, it's sending and receiving packets, but I'm getting nothing when I put the IP into a browser or when I print a test page off of the printer. I was trying to change the duplex speed of the printer and switch to see if it was a speed issue, but I found no luck. Lastly, I tried changing the IP settings from DHCP to static, and when I did that I must've messed something up because it's not discoverable at all now, even with a direct connection. The printer works flawlessly using USB, but I'd prefer to use Ethernet. I guess I have 2 problems: Figure out a way to switch back to DHCP Figure out why network switch is preventing connection to the network Not sure if this matters, but my operating system is EndeavourOS with kernel 6.1.2, and I have an Arris G36 modem/router. Thank you all in advance.

Hi all- I am looking to replace our Epson XP-830 printer as the thing is literally always out of ink or broken (prints lines through my print). I've tried doing the head clean the alignment all the different troubleshooting tips to try and fix the printer. It fixes it for about 10 prints and then it does it again. I am not sure if this is because we are not using the printer enough or what. The printer probably gets used about once per week, mostly for printing things like eBay labels, but also for the occasional picture. I want to sell this printer we have and replace it with something more reliable and that still has good picture quality. The budget is around $400. I am open to buying printers on eBay if they are normally a $800+ printer, sometimes they can be found on eBay Open Box for around $400. I was looking at the Epson Ecotanks since you can refill the ink with the bottles instead of spending a bazillion dollars on their proprietary cartridges, but I think I hate Epson and dont really want to give them any more business. Is there really a big difference in quality of the print between a color laser printer and an inkjet printer? I've found a lot of conflicting information online. I was thinking about getting a laser printer since people say the quality seems to be better and they seem to be more reliable from my experience. For the most part I am printing in monochrome, but sometimes I need the ability to print in decent quality for some photos. This is why color is a must have. I would also prefer a printer that has the copier on the top for the occasional copies I need to make. For the laser printers on Consumer Reports I read that the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw and the Brother MFC-L3770CDW are both rated well, the brother being half the price however. This is so overwhelming and there are too many variables to take into consideration. I know someone will recommend just getting a thermal printer for my eBay labels, but those things are like $300 and I don't sell nearly enough stuff to justify the cost of that.

hey guys! I have a buddy who wants to buy a steam deck as a desktop replacement. he currently works from and also attends college. He needs to be able to print documents and photos...... how. the. fuck! i cant wrap my head around the fact valve exluded this basic feature! Atleast thats what i gather. can anybody help me figure this out?

NOTE: i recently bought black ink refill (laser refill idk) form a 3rd party seller because im not paying HP 50$ to be ripped off i have used a 3rd party ink refill before this (new one is from a different seller) but i really hope that isnt the case. I have a HP LaserJet M102a (non wireless) printer and its being a naughty printer. Tried to print some files on PC, windows recognizes there is a printer, windows print queue sends the print job to the printer, but it immediately errors out the printer doesn't make any attempt to print either. i have HP Smart, but it does not detect the printer is there at ALL, windows does but not HP's own app. Same thing happened a few weeks ago (i dont print very often) and when i switched to my laptop it printed fine I tried to print from my laptop this time and my laptop is having the same issue. Hp smart doesnt detect but windows does. I went to HP's own site to downlaod any drivers i might need or missed. downloaded it and i get this error from the installer In windows update there is this HP USB driver that keeps erroring and wont download So this driver is either already installed or less compatible basically making it moot in my problem. It doesn't strictly seem to be a software issue since windows should have completed the print anyways. The only thing i can think of is maybe the cable but if so the printer wouldnt be detected by windows at all in the first place so im at a complete loss at wtf is going on Any help and advice is much appreciated

Hello! I'm having some issues with any and all browsers crashing when trying to print to any printer, whether its a non-network connected printer, a network printer, or even Microsoft Print to PDF. This issue occurs on all browsers (Edge, Chrome, FireFox), but not on any other software (Adobe PDF works fine, any Microsoft 365 application, etc). When I send the print job, the browser immediately freezes, the printer shows up in Print Queue, shows that its Spooling, browser crashes, then the print job deletes itself. (In the case of Microsoft Print to PDF, it's status is "Paused" upon crashing) What I've tried to fix the issue: Removed printer and printer driver using Print Management application (Of the printers connected via Network or wired). Reset spooler svc in Task Manager Reset Spooler svc using CMD Prompt Updated Windows OS Build My specs are as follows Version 10.0.19044 Build 19044 Other OS Description Not Available OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Manufacturer Dell Inc. System Model Latitude 7420 System Type x64-based PC Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1185G7 @ 3.00GHz, 1805 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s) BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.14.1, 12/18/2021 SMBIOS Version 3.2 Embedded Controller Version 255.255 BIOS Mode UEFI BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc. Any other suggestions welcome. I'll even re-do some of the troubleshooting I've tried if you think that I might have done it wrong.

Hello everyone I have a certain and weirdly unstable printing issue with my Epson Stylus Photo R3000. Before i describe the issue I'll say that i have already tried to replace the cartridges, the paper type and i have done the cleaning routine multiple times. So the issue goes like this: After a month or three not printing with the printer, and thus it worked fine before and there was still plenty of inkt left, i wanted to print a picture for a certain even that required a high quality picture on photo paper. But when i printed the picture in premium photo mode(or any other photo paper type for that matter) it didn't print the picture correct, it was like a picture with a ghost, more on the black and white side then color but still color because there was blue. So i did a printer head test and indeed yellow and pink didn't print. i did a few cleaning cycles and nothing happened. after like 10 cycles( and a lot of ink gone), another color disappeared, yes disappeared. So i kept doing the cycles in hope to get the colors back. but it was in vein, even worse almost all colors are gone now except for blue and black. sometimes a color reappears but not completely and then disappears again. This is a really weird phenomenon i can not understand. I also cleaned the ink pads in the right and left(because for some reason it also uses left side to clean, idk why but ye) and i also cleaned the wiper for the head. The head itself is also cleaned to the best of my ability and the ability of a paper towels. Does anyone know how to solve this and/or why this is happening? Its very frustrating cause it is supposed to be a good quality machine Already big thanks for reading this.

I was about to buy a new printer because my Canon MX492 was possessed and continually power cycling on boot up since 5/29/22. Issue: It started when I went to print something, and it said the printer was not responding. I went over to it, and found that it wasn't connected to the WiFi anymore. I tried connecting to my network, but it asked for the WPS button of course (who even uses that?), then had to go through the back menu to get advanced settings so I could put in a passcode.. When I was clicking through the menu, I clicked on WiFi, then the printer locked up, and power cycled.. After it went through the initial printer calibration, seeming like it would start, it made a "beep", and started over at initial power on. It only says "Canon" on the screen. No buttons are responsive. So, over to the Canon forums I go to find a plethora of other users having the same problem with my printer, but also many other models.. Solution to stop Boot Loop: Turn off WiFi... So far the only thing that's stopped it from booting besides unplugging it, is to turn off the Wireless Networks it is familiar with. In my UniFi controller, I disabled my Wireless Network while it was in a boot cycle, and it stopped doing it, and is now booted up... but the only option I now have is USB. - There are no firmware updates to fix this. No Solution: This seems pretty news worthy as a royal eff up on Canon's part.. Not sure if it was a bad firmware push, but these printers are basically bricked without them somehow getting a firmware pushed to them to fix the issue. Work Around: The issue is related to DNS. This can be solved by turning off your WiFi Access Point temporarily (or unplugging the Ethernet from the WAN port of your Router) so that the router/ap has no internet. The printer will turn on as it normally should. Go to Setup menu > Web Services > DNS Server Setup > Manual Setup Configure an IP Address from your internal network that isn't in use by any other device or specifically, not your DNS server. This makes it so the printer cannot make queries. After that's configured, press OK, and select the "NO" or "Off" option and press OK. Once that's completed, you can wait a few minutes and turn your WiFi back on. This should be a viable work around for most users. (Menu settings may vary) List of Printers affected so far: MX490x series MG7520 MG5020 MG6620 IP110 - Possibly same issue Community Articles from Canon: https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/bd-p/desktopinkjetprinters?sort=recent No drivers newer than 10/04/21, but nothing about "firmware" either: https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/printers/inkjet-multifunction/mx-series-inkjet/mx492?tab=drivers_downloads

Hello everyone, I wanted your guys help on fixing a issue my printer has been having for a couple of days. My printer is a canon pixma g3260, and it has been printing fine for a few days and all of a sudden it started printing like lines on the paper. It mainly has a issue when I print the color black but this would happen to some colors too. Looked at canon's website to find nothing about how to fix this issue when printing. My second issue i have is when printing on my brand new windows computer, the print would appear lighter then it should be. I didn't have this issue when I printed on my Chromebook and I wanted to find a way on printing on my windows pc instead of printing on my Chromebook. Anything would help!

Not sure if this is the right sub-forum considering there's no "printer" section in "consumer electronics". Apologies if it is. Hi everyone, my HP Officejet 5220 has failed me. It is printing incomplete pages with faded colour despite new ink cartridges being installed. I am looking to buy a new printer for home use. And would like the community's recommendations. I occasionally print photos on photo paper, so it should be able to do that. I'm not too picky about the photo colour (for example it does not have to have the best of the best colour printing, but decent would suffice). It needs to have wireless functions and built in scanning and copying capabilities. I am aware theat there sre ink jet and ink tank printers around. But i don't know too much about their pros and cons to have a preference. As long as it can last long and not break the bank when I have to buy ink cartridges / ink bottles. Looking forward to your suggestions!

im looking for budget printer for printing text and number. just your casual printer. and with easy maintain. Budget : below 70$ Requirement Support Mac win A5 supported Scan ( if within budget ) i dont know about pixel and color stuff look same thing to me this is what i found in my local Online store ( Tokopedia.com ) HP 2775 ( + wireless ) for 59$

Hello guys, im trying to install a Canon TS 3452 on an Ubuntu Laptop for a Customer. Im Absolutely new to Linux, so i dont have any Idea how to get that running. Dont know anything about Sudo or smth like this. This Printer only needs to be used through cable connection. Scanner is important too. Any Advice?