crisp output, but in the computer-controlled world, there is much more to it than simply pressing “Print.” Your troubleshooting steps begin with your hardware when files enter the print-management queue on your computer and disappear without even a single page of the job appearing in the printer’s output tray. Your application files should also be closely examined for any potential symptom triggers.
Memory
The software that governs printers’ communication with your computer displays comparable issues when memory is low, stalling the projects you send for output. All the files that are currently being printed and waiting for output should be included in the queue of documents listed in your print manager, but some files might appear in the list and then vanish without ever printing. This symptom indicates the requirement for more memory chips if your laser printer has RAM that can be upgraded.
Printer Driver
The driver software you install must be compatible with your computer’s platform, operating system and version, and the specific model of your output hardware in order for your computer and its operating system to send data from your application files to your printer. Your printer driver may become incompatible as your operating system is updated, and as you use your computer, the driver software may become corrupt, particularly during power outages or as a result of malware you’ve had to remove. Check the printer manufacturer’s website for new updates, then install them if they work with your system setup to keep all these resources up to date.
Project Size and Condition
Large documents might be difficult for printers to process. More than merely page count is meant by “large.” Images and other visuals, as well as components you link from other files through DirectX on Windows, can increase the data size of a file. How effectively or poorly a file prints depends on the size of the document as well as the state of the document. When you recycle files to make new versions of recurring projects rather than using a template that creates a new file each time you use it, you can produce PDF files with poorly embedded fonts and documents with evidence of corruption that cause pages to disappear from the print queue.
Other Considerations
Determine which files are having issues printing and the exact location of the issue before running a test on those files. Until the symptoms appear, print one page at a time. When you divide the print job into pages-at-a-time portions, you won’t likely replicate these symptoms if your disappearing print jobs are the result of a printer’s overcrowded memory. Printing individual pages or small groups of pages may be the simplest solution to your problem, or at least the one without a cost, if you are unable to minimize the file size. Give a page’s contents a closer check for indications of corruption if it won’t print on its own.
