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01-10-2019 11:17 AM
Hello all....
Looking for help and guidance.
Periodicly when sending documents to my HP Laserjet Pro 200 color printer, I am getting this error message on a seperate page. It will print a part of my my document, then the next page will print the error message, then the docuement may or may not print in full after a few broken up pages.
This occurs when printing differnt type documents; ms word, excel, .pdf, etc.
There error message starts off with
ERROR: syntaxerror
OFFENDING COMMAND: 1 1 1 0 ' < ,
STACK:
(
and more random characters at this point.
I have:
Updated drivers
Uninstalled and re-installed the printer
I am sending documents via wireless. Router, computer and printer are all within 5 ft of each other.
Any guidance for a solution would be helfpul.
Thank you.
01-11-2019 11:47 AM
Welcome to HP Forums,
This is a great place to get support, find answers and tips to your technical queries.
To provide you with an accurate solution, I'll need a few more details:
Are you facing this issue after an update?
Any hardware changes made in the printer?
When was the printer working for the last time?
Meanwhile, I suggest you do a Hard Reset
(1) Turn the printer on, if it is not already on.
(2) Wait until the printer is idle and silent before you continue.
(3) With the printer turned on, disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer.
(4) Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
(5) Wait at least 60 seconds.
(6) Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.
NOTE: HP recommends connecting the printer power cord directly to the wall outlet.
(7) Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the printer.
(8) Turn on the printer, if it does not automatically turn on.
The printer might go through a warm-up period. The printer lights might flash, and the carriage might move.
Wait until the warm-up period finishes and your printer is idle and silent before you proceed.
Download and run HP Print and Scan Doctor
Install HP Print and Scan Doctor on the computer connected to your printer.
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Make sure your printer is turned on and connected to the computer.
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Download HP Print and Scan Doctor, and then follow the on-screen prompts to install and open the tool.
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On the Welcome screen, click Start to view a list of available printers.
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Select your printer in the list, and then click Next.
If your printer is not listed or a connection problem is detected, click My product is not listed or select your connection type, follow the on-screen instructions, and then click Retry.
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Click either Fix Printing or Fix Scanning.
If you are prompted to install the printer software, follow the on-screen instructions. The software can resolve many printer issues.
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Review the list of test results, and then resolve any issues found.
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If you see a checkmark
, the printer passed the test.
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If you see a wrench
, HP Print and Scan Doctor found an issue and repaired it.
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If you see an exclamation point
, the test failed and required user action, but the step was skipped.
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If you see an X
, follow the on-screen instructions to resolve the issue.
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Keep me posted, how it goes!
Have a great day!
Cheers:)
Raj1788
I am an HP Employee