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Select Start > Settings . Go to Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > select a printer. Then select Set as default. If you don`t see the Set as default option, the Let Windows manage my default printer option may be selected.
If the LabelWriter appears as Unspecified or Unknown in Devices and Printers on Windows, it usually means that the computer has not identified that device as a printer yet.
Click on a type of printer below to jump straight to the right section. Laser Printers. Solid Ink Printers. LED Printers. Business Inkjet Printers.
You can find the node name and Ethernet address by printing out the Printer Settings Page. See Printing the Printer Settings Page. Choose STATIC from Boot Method. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (if needed) of your print server.
Click on Device Manager from the context menu. In Device Manager, click on View and select Show hidden devices. Next, expand the Printers section to view your printer.
Click Start on your computer, then select Devices and Printers. Right-click on the printer`s icon that did not install correctly, then select Troubleshoot. After you confirm that the printer driver for the device you want to use is not installed, select Apply this fix.
At the basic level, printers work by converting digital images and text into physical copies. They do this using a driver or specialized software that has been designed to convert the file into a language that the printer can understand. The image or text is then recreated on the page using a series of minuscule dots.
Press Windows + I to bring up Settings and go to Devices > Printers and Scanners. Then, click on your printer and select Manage. In the next window, click Printer properties and select the General tab. Your printer IP address should be displayed in the Location field.
Checking the Device Name of the Printer
  1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.
  2. Attach the Bluetooth unit.
  3. Display the setting screen on the LCD. Display the Bluetooth settings screen. …
  4. Select Device name. The Device name screen is displayed.
  5. Check the device name.

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Anyone know how to get rid of paper curl?
ANSWER : Have a look here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbHiJ2Mni_M

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Part numbers
ANSWER : http://www.feedroller.com/store/Service%20Manual/LASERJET%20(4200,%204300)(N,%20TN,%20DTN,%20DTNS,%20DTNSL)%20SM.pdf

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Part Search
ANSWER : Did you try partsnow?

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smudged parts on printouts
ANSWER : You don’t give enough detail. It’s doubtful the new drums would cause smudging. If it’s just one color, then look at the surface of the drum. It should be visible. If you don’t see it on the drum and it repeats several times on the page, then it would be a worn or dirty surface on the fuser.

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officejet 4500 after paper load problem fixed : little part : where does it go
ANSWER : Sorry the pic didn’t make it. Here it is :

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Parts in printer are at end of service
ANSWER : Try this free reset utility. No need to change the pads as they hold way more than when the message comes up.

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bad paperjam at the very back , cannot see the paper but can feel it. Do not know how to remove
ANSWER : If you can’t get to it by removing the cartridge or opening the back door, then it will take a bit of disassembly to remove it.

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Replacement parts: Paper tray 1 support arms
ANSWER : Try this. It’s only $7. http://www2.printerworks.com/cgi-win/tpwall.exe/find?RG5-5576-000

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