Printer problems are common and because the purchase price of many new printers is so low, the cost for tech support to fix a printer problem is sometimes more than the original cost of the printer. As a result, people may hesitate to ask for help and I hate to charge more than the printer cost to fix it.
But let me add this comment on the cost of your printer; manufacturers typically sell printers at a large discount because they want you to buy their brand of extremely profitable printer ink cartridges.
Consider this – printer ink sells for about $1 per milliliter, sometimes even more. There are 3,785 milliliters per gallon. So printer ink costs $3,785 per gallon! And you thought gas for your car was expensive. If you were not already aware that printer cartridges are expensive, then you have not yet purchased your first printer cartridge. Sometimes the cost of a set of black and color ink cartridges costs more than the printer!
So here is what I suggest – do your own printer troubleshooting and problem resolution. Use the key resources below that will often allow a person to identify and fix their printer issue on their own.
If your printer is still under warranty, you can telephone their tech support number for free help.
If you have Windows 7 or Vista, click the Start globe and type ‘fix printer’ in the search bar. Then click on ‘Find and fix printing problems’ which will start the Windows printing troubleshooter.
Visit one of these pages at Microsoft for more info on printer setup and troubleshooting:
Or visit this Google page for more info:
Google printer troubleshooting search results