Psc 950 won't complete print job

Printer intermittently produces partial print jobs, sometimes 3 lines, sometimes more or all. After clearing the error and cancelling the job, the behavior is still the same. Sometimes restarts and prints the complete job while ('m checking my email. I reinstalled the driver, get the same goofiness. (Windows 8 and Toshiba laptop.)

Hi @Bob-H,
Since there is not full feature software and driver, and you are using the Windows built in solution, we can't uninstall ad reinstall. We can however try an alternate print driver to see if you can print more constantly with a different driver.
To assign an alternate print driver in Windows 8:
Hold your mouse arrow in the lower right, or upper right, corner of the screen to bring up the Charms Bar. If you are using a touch screen, you can swipe your finger from the right side to the left.
Select the Search Charm.
Under the search box, click on Settings.
In the search box, type Devices.
Click on Devices and Printers.
Right-click on your printer.
Select Printer Properties.
Click on the Advanced tab.
Click on New Driver.
Click Next.
Select HP from the first list.
Select HP Deskjet PCL3 Class Driver from the second list. You can also use either the Photosmart PCL3 class Driver, Officejet PCL3 Class Driver, Deskjet 990c or Deskjet 450 driver.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
Click Apply to save the changes.
Click OK to close the window.
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You can also try the Windows troubleshooter. A troubleshooter is an automated tool that can find and automatically fix some problems with your PC. The printing troubleshooter can fix problems with installing and connecting to a printer. (Fix printer problems)
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