Printing on HP Deskjet F4280

My first Mac product that I just bought. I can only get my printer HP F4280 to print part of the page I'm attempting to print. What am I doing wrong?

Hello b:
Welcome to Apple discussions.
Without more information, I would be guessing.
The cause could be your printer settings, the driver, and so on.....
Did you buy the printer at the same time? If so, I would contact the store for assistance (hopefully an Apple store).
Barry

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Can't print to shared Deskjet F4280

Can anyone help with this one?
Have an HP Deskjet F4280 connected to my Ultimate Vista 64 bit box via USB. Prints great.
Attempted to share on my home D-link wireless network.
Activated “shared printer” on the main box that is connected to the printer.
Linked to printer on second computer (also Ultimate Vista 64 bit) through “Add a printer”
Successfully printed a test page.
Tried to print from second computer on a variety of applications (ie notepad, word, etc) and nothing printed. Jobs disappeared into thin air.
Tried turning all knobs and pushing all buttons in printing preferences and nothing changed the outcome. Any ideas of suggestions?
Message Edited by HPMaui on 01-08-2009 12:20 PM
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OK.......After about 6 hours of effort into this one I have it resolved. BTW, HP customer support was worthless. They said the product can not be networked and suggested I return it.
Here's what fixed the issue.
1. Directly connected the printer to the second computer and installed the drivers from from the installation CD. Note that I did not install any other software (eg HP essentials, OCR etc.)
2. Reconnected the printer to the main box, making sure it still was identified as "shared".
3. "Added Printer" on second computer (network, not local). Successfully connected to HP F4200 series. Set this as the default printer.
4. Print a test page failed!
5. Successfully printed documents from word, excell, notepad and browser.
6. Note that I did not delete the non-default F4200 printer that was directly connected to the second computer.
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Print spooler crashes whenever I try to print to Deskjet F4280 over the network.

Greetings,
I have a nice and cheap F4280 connected to my computer via USB. My computer is running Windows XP SP3 (downgraded from Vista, had the same problem with Vista as well). I can print fine from my printer, but whenever I try to print from a laptop over the wireless network, the print spooler on my computer crashes and the F4280 doesn't do anything.
I downloaded a Microsoft tool to restart the print spooler, but when I resend the document to the printer over the netword, the spooler drashes again.
I've downloaded all the latest drivers, and attempted to run the critical patch, but an error message said I was already up to date and didn't need to install it.
Does anyone have any ideas?

Resolution/Fix:
You first need to clear out your print queue to prevent the print spooler from crashing again.
On the computer designated as the server do the following:
Stop the printer spool service by right clicking on your My Computer icon and selecting "Manage"
Expand "Services and Applications" and the click on services
Browse through the list of services and find "Printer Spooler".
Right click on the "Print Spooler" service and select "Stop" if Stop is grayed out or disabled and "Start" is an available option, then the service is already stopped.
Go to the c:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers folder
You should see some files in this directory with a .SHD file extension or a .SPL extension you will want to delete these. In some cases you may see other files in this directory as well, and in general it is safe to delete them. Files besides the .SHD and .SPL should be backed up before you delete them to be safe.
You may either reboot the computer or Start the "Print Spooler" service manually.
Once your print spool is clear you can now proceed with the following on the server computer:
Click on Start then control panel, and then Printer and Faxes
Right click on the HP Deskjet F4280 printer and select Properties
Click on the Advanced tab
Uncheck "Enable advanced printing features"
Click the OK button
You should now be able to print fine from any computer on the network

My HP Deskjet F4280 printer won't work with my new HP 2000 laptop w/ windows 8.1

I have a HP Deskjet F4280 printer. I recently bought a HP 2000 laptop. I put the printers install disk in the laptop to set up my printer but it says windows 8 doesn't support that printer! It also does say that windows 2000, XP, Vista are supported on the disk for the printer...help! Is there a work around?

Hey Alyssa426,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
Since the installation disk does not support Windows 8.1, I would suggest trying to download, and install the drivers directly from the HP Support website. I have included a link to the 'HP Deskjet F4200/F4224 All-in-One Printer series Full Feature Software and Driver'. Once the software is downloaded, open the software, and follow through the on screen instructions for installation.
Please let me know the outcome of installing the software.
Thank you.
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HP Deskjet F4280 prints blank pages on Macbook

Hello,
My printer came with a macbook I bought in 2008 and worked wonderfully for years. Out of nowhere it stopped printing or making copies. The printer acts like it is doing the action but the pages come out blank or with spotty black marks where text should have appeared. I have a newer macbook now that runs OS X 10.10 and the printer shows up under my USB and in the printer & scanners. I'd appreciate any ideas on what to try. Thanks.

Hello there! Welcome to the forums @brookshd
I read your post about your Deskjet F4280 showing some print quality problems when making print outs or copies. The spotty black marks could be a sign of a printhead problem.
Please try these steps to see if the issue can be resolved: Faded, Missing, or Dull Colors in Printouts
If the troubleshooting does not help at all, I would lastly suggest technical support.
Please call our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region. http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
I hope this helps! Have a great Tuesday
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HP Deskjet F4280 - can print test page but nothing else on new Windows 7 laptop on home network

I hope you can help me. I have an HP Deskjet F4280 set up on my desktop computer running Windows Vista Home Premium 64x. I've also got a home network on a D-Link Wireless N router.
My new laptop is a Toshiba with Windows 7. I can connect to the network no problem and can add the printer (attached to my desktop via USB) and can print the test page. My problem is that I can't print any other documents. When I check the print queue all it says is "spooling" and then after a few seconds the job just disappers from the queue.
I connected the printer directly to the laptop and dowloaded the drivers for Windows 7 and it works fine. I've uninstalled and reinstalled all software on both computers. I've spent hours trying different solutions I've found on this web-site and others...and nothing works! I am very frustrated to say the least.
Is there any way you can help me???

Hi Lisamcgack,
Print sharing is a Microsoft supported application. Since the printer is working on the computers independently. Then this would be an issue between the operating systems. Check out the following Microsoft document on print sharing.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Share-a-printer
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Printer hp deskjet f4280 not working

I tried to use my hp deskjet f4280 on arch linux, but it does not work.
I have downloaded cups from the repo.
The cups demom is active.
The printer is connected to the usb port.
http://127.0.0.1:631/ enters the cups administration.
Find new printers finds the printer and I added it with the default options.
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Deskjet F4280. Only producing blank pages

Hello,
I have a Deskjet F4280 all in one connected to a laptop using Windows 7. The printer status says ready to print but when the print command is given, the printer gives out a blank page through the feeder. I checked the ink levels and they are not low. The printer has not been used in a long time so I do not know if this will have something to do with it. No error messages are given.
Thanks

Hi - The first thing I'd try is a self test to isolate the problem. If the self test isn't printing, than I'm guessing you've got a problem with the ink cartridges (dried up) especially if the printer hasn't been used in a while. Try following the steps in this document to print a self test. If the self test comes out blank, you can try recovering the ink cartridges by placing them with the nozzles face down on a damp paper towel (make sure you don't place the cartridges and paper towel on something that would be damaged by ink). If that doesn't resolve the issue, you'll want to try a new set of cartridges.
Hope that helps.
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Deskjet F4280 ink globbing up inside

I just opened my DeskJet F4280 to replace the black ink cartridge and noticed a lot of ink splattered under there and globbed up underneath the cartridges. I took out the black and the old cartirdge looks fine. Is there a problem? I am considering buying a new printer and taking back the unopened new black ink cartridge if this is a sign that my printer will be dying!

Hi @rainflower , and welcome to the HP Forums!
I see you're looking into ink in your printer. I'd like to help!
Because it's an older printer, if it hasn't been cleaned before, it's not uncommon to see ink.
If you like, you can unplug the power and clean the printer, using water, lint free cloths and Q-tips.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for posting on the HP Forums!
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Thanks to hplip changes, I can no longer print with my Deskjet F4140..

Hi. Ever since the upgrade of hplip, I've been unable to print. I searched the forums already and have removed hplip's entry from etc/rc.conf, as well as uninstalling the package. CUPS is up to date, but when I went through the "Add Printer" process, I couldn't figure out what the IP of my printer was. I clicked on the Network Printer link, but it didn't really offer any solid help. How am I supposed to figure out the IP address of something that's connected through USB?
The error I received before I removed the printer through CUPS basically told me that the device wasn't connected and it would retry in 30 seconds. I checked the connection myself (USB) and it was fine.
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This is the result of an ls...
xelados@sporkbox: /etc/udev/rules.d $ ls
total 216K
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 220 2007-09-07 02:57 00.rules
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-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 86K 2007-10-22 13:31 53-sane.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 59K 2007-11-09 01:06 54-gphoto.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 206 2007-10-18 04:13 60-cdrom_id.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1.1K 2007-09-19 14:08 60-pcmcia.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1.2K 2007-10-18 04:13 60-persistent-storage-tape.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 390 2007-10-18 04:13 75-cd-aliases-generator.rules.optional
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2.1K 2007-10-18 04:13 75-persistent-net-generator.rules.optional
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 82 2007-10-28 14:55 90-hal.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201 2007-09-10 19:47 device-mapper.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21K 2007-10-24 04:37 udev.rules
When I try to print a test page, the CUPS interface throws an error at me:
"/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip failed"
And this is the information on the printer itself:
Description: HP Deskjet F4140 with Scanner
Location: Daniel's Room
Printer Driver: HP DeskJet F4100 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended)
Printer State: idle, accepting jobs, published.
Device URI: usb://HP/Deskjet%20F4100%20series?serial=CN75I3T2QQ04TJ

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Hi,
You can use Printshare app on your tablet. I believe you have to pay a small amount for it:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dynamixsoftware.printershare.premium&hl=en
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Hello,
You should be able to print on two sides using this method for your product:
NOTE:You can print your document on both sides of the paper, instead of just one side. Click on the Advanced button on the Paper/Quality or Layout tab. From the Pages to Print drop-down menu select Print Odd Pages Only . Click OK to print. After the odd numbered pages of the document have been printed, remove the document from the output tray. Reload the paper in the input tray with the blank side facing up. Return to the Pages to Print drop-down menu and then select Print Even Pages Only . Click OK to print.
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OSX 10.5.4 printing to HP Deskjet via USB on Time Capsule

Mac has a problem printing to a Deskjet 6122 connected USB to a Time Capsule. The Time Capsule is set up as a LAN wireless access point to the ISP.
Wireless clients are:
1. Macbook with Leopard OSX V10.5.4. All OSX updates were applied Dec 5, 2008 in the shop when the Mac got a new HDD and the Leopard upgrade.
2. A Windows Vista box (Time Capsule runs 802.11g because of the wireless adapter in this box).
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Thanks Greg.
I don't want to hijack RetP3Pilot's thread, but I may be having a similar issue.
I've recently been experiencing a "connection failure" error when trying to print to my HP Deskjet 950 connected to a Time Capsule via Bonjour. I tried your suggestion of using the latest Gutenprint driver and adding the printer via IP Address. It appears to connect but anything I send to it stalls at 24% and there is no visible activity going on with the printer. ANy suggestions are welcome.
Again, sorry to hijack the thread. Let me know if you'd rather I start a new one.

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My defautl printing options are all defined for european paper format (A4, A5, B5, etc)
and the paper i used is american paper format (8.5x11, 8.5x14, etc)
So to have american paper format predefined options. I had to create them one by one.
The list now contains 16 entries: 8 europeans (will never use) + 8 americans.
I find it too long to consult each time i print.
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I would be all set. The hive i need (Windows XP home sp3) is under:
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Printers\HP Deskjet D1600 series]
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Cannot get ipad to print to HP Deskjet 3050a since loading latest ISO. Any ideas, desperately need document!

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The following Knowledge Base article provides some troubleshooting steps for AirPrint issues:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356
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Has power and is turned on. If it has power, turn the printer off and then on again to see if that resolves the issue.
Is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the iOS device.
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Has paper with enough ink or toner installed.
Is free of any errors displayed on the printer's control panel.
If necessary, consult the printer documentation or contact the printer vendor for help with the above steps.Notes:
AirPrint printers connected to the USB port of the Apple AirPort Base Station or Time Capsules are not supported with AirPrint.
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