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OT - Printer Problem

7/21/21, 9:34 PM #1

Ralph Lipeles
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OT - Printer Problem

Ralph Lipeles

I have a HP 2700 printer. It only prints half a page and then stops. I downloaded a fixit procedure. The first step states: Open the Start Menu - Go to Run. There isn't any RUN on my start menu. The "Type Here To Search" won't accept any inputs. Any ideas?

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7/22/21, 12:50 AM #2

Mark Nowicki
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Look for the downloaded file in wherever your computer saves downloads;

Open file, Run.

Check the printer's paper size setting.

Use print preview to check what will come out.

Delete printer and reinstall.

Download latest driver.

Check for wireless conflicts.

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7/22/21, 12:15 PM #3

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Run Command

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In Win 10 - click the Start button and scroll down to Windows System and click it. Look for the Run command in the list and click it.

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I live in Mechanicsville, VA (not far from Richmond) and I've been building furniture and cabinetry for well over 20 years now. It all started with my frustration of not being able to cut a straight line with a hand saw. About this same time, a guy named Norm appeared on my local PBS station. The more I watched, the more I learned. I also started thinking, "Hey, I can do that"! And so, I began with small projects and soon found myself moving up to increasingly advanced work. Word of mouth started the ball rolling and before I knew it, I was building all kinds of things for people. While this is not what I do to pay the bills, it has provided me with a means of equipping my shop over the years. The main downside to all of this is when my wife looks at a finished project and says, "I want one of those" and I know I don't have the time to make that happen right then. I take advantage of any slack time between commissions to work on things we want and this seems to keep her "on my side". She even surprised me one day with a new Tormek sharpening system. Sometimes it pays to leave that tool catalog lying around open! For me, woodworking is a type of therapy. I can go out to the shop and totally forget about the world outside. There have been days when I get out there early and before I know it, it's dark outside and I have no idea where the time went! I also enjoy challenging my skills and learning new things. Most of the time, since the majority of my work tends to be custom pieces, I'm working on projects I�ve never built before. While this takes me longer than if I were doing production work, I find it more appealing because there's always something new to learn. I haven't had any formal training in woodworking. My teachers have been experience, the many books and magazines I've read, WoodCentral, and of course, a guy named Norm.

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7/22/21, 12:49 PM #4

Joe
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Re: Run Command

Joe in a Cleveland suburb

Or right click the Start button. A different menu option pops up.

3rd option up from the bottom is 'Run'

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7/22/21, 1:41 PM #5

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Easy way: simultaneously press the 'windows' and 'R' keys.

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7/23/21, 12:29 AM #6

David Yoho
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I always forget...

David Yoho

that option is available. I created a shortcut to the Run command on the Quick Start menu that I use all the time. The trick to right click the start button is a good one but it takes the same number of clicks to open the Run command box when there's a shortcut on the quick start menu.

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I live in Mechanicsville, VA (not far from Richmond) and I've been building furniture and cabinetry for well over 20 years now. It all started with my frustration of not being able to cut a straight line with a hand saw. About this same time, a guy named Norm appeared on my local PBS station. The more I watched, the more I learned. I also started thinking, "Hey, I can do that"! And so, I began with small projects and soon found myself moving up to increasingly advanced work. Word of mouth started the ball rolling and before I knew it, I was building all kinds of things for people. While this is not what I do to pay the bills, it has provided me with a means of equipping my shop over the years. The main downside to all of this is when my wife looks at a finished project and says, "I want one of those" and I know I don't have the time to make that happen right then. I take advantage of any slack time between commissions to work on things we want and this seems to keep her "on my side". She even surprised me one day with a new Tormek sharpening system. Sometimes it pays to leave that tool catalog lying around open! For me, woodworking is a type of therapy. I can go out to the shop and totally forget about the world outside. There have been days when I get out there early and before I know it, it's dark outside and I have no idea where the time went! I also enjoy challenging my skills and learning new things. Most of the time, since the majority of my work tends to be custom pieces, I'm working on projects I�ve never built before. While this takes me longer than if I were doing production work, I find it more appealing because there's always something new to learn. I haven't had any formal training in woodworking. My teachers have been experience, the many books and magazines I've read, WoodCentral, and of course, a guy named Norm.

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7/24/21, 1:50 PM #7

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If you are like me and probably a majority of users you have one way of doing things and never think there might be an easier, quicker way of doing something. How many of us actually try and use new features when a Windows upgrade provides them?

There are numerous keyboard shortcuts in Windows:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/keyboard-shortcuts-windows-10

billh

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