The printer "communication not available" error in Windows 7

Printer Communication errors__
My printer worked fine for the last 2 years - now get "communication not available" - reinstalling printer with manufacturing CD etc. - tried to download the latest drivers, might work once & then the next time I get the same error message. I tried printer on a laptop & works is fine so no problem with the printer itself or by cable. Any ideas?

Hi petermoonwalker,

At this point, I would say that you contact Dell support directly to see if there are other troubleshooting steps they can suggest/help you with:

http://support.Dell.com/

If you decide to get a new printer, please be sure that it is compatible Windows 7:

http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/

Thanks and good luck!

Debra
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