My printer is not communicating with my PC
I can't use my printer - when I try I get a message telling me that my firewall is blocking my printer from functioning.
Hi Caseyatbat16,
You can temporarily disable the firewall and check if the printer can communicate with the computer. You must give the exception to the printer to communicate with the computer.
Warning: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you need to disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network, while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.
Let us know if that helps.
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