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HP printer won't stop printing!

#1 mgstrwbrry77

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 04:29 PM

I am running Vista Home Premium. Recently installed an HP Officejet J6400 wirelessly. It was working fine for about 2 weeks. Now when a print job is sent to the printer from the computer (with settings to print 1 copy), the printer makes 2 copies or maybe 6 copies or 10 copies(I canceled that print job so who knows how many!) I have downloaded all available updates. Anyone with any ideas! I'd very much appreciate any help/fixes. Thank you.

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 07:13 PM

I don't do much with printers - but uninstalling the printer software then reinstalling it may help.

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#3 mgstrwbrry77

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 08:17 PM

Yes, I uninstalled and reinstalled the software. Still printing with abandon!

#4 rawnwolf

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 03:53 PM

I have this same problem with a Xerox Phaser 8500 DN PS printer on Vista... uninstalled and reinstalled printer software...it's like the thing is possessed, it won't stop printing!!!

Anyone find a solution to this yet?

#5 abauw

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Posted 29 July 2010 - 06:36 AM

try to unplug your usb cable and plug it again...

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#6 mgstrwbrry77

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Posted 29 July 2010 - 10:39 PM

Thanks but that has been tried. I am going to try a different driver, possibly a 64bit instead of the 32 that should be working....Still open to suggestions.