66  Chapter 3 - Troubleshooting Q1342-90910
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Is the software 
installed correctly?
The software is not 
installed, or an error 
occurred during software 
installation.
Uninstall and then reinstall the product 
software. Make sure you use the correct 
installation procedure and the correct port 
setting.
5
Does the product 
print from the 
computer?
Connect the cable pod to 
the printer and the USB 
cable to the computer. 
Use a word-processing 
application to send a print 
job to the printer.
The cable is not 
connected correctly.
Reconnect the cable.
An incorrect printer driver 
is selected.
Select the correct printer driver.
Other devices are 
connected to the USB 
port.
Disconnect the other devices and try again 
to print.
A USB port driver 
problem exists. 
1. Reset the computer BIOS USB settings. 
See the computer user guide for 
instructions. 
2. Try a different USB port.
The cable pod has failed. Replace the cable pod.
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Is the printed image 
of poor quality?
Various print image-
quality problems.
1. Make sure that the media meets 
specifications detailed in the Print Media 
Guide for the HP LaserJet printer family.
2. Identify the image quality problem. See 
“Solving image-quality problems” on 
page 72.
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Does the media jam 
in the printer paper 
path?
Various printer paper-
path problems.
Isolate the printer paper-path problem. See 
“Paper-path check” on page 86.
Table 7.  Basic troubleshooting (continued) 
# Verification steps Possible problems Solutions