Can't print anything from internet, but can print from word?

[Denvers Dawgs]

My younger cousin(2yrs old)was over for xmas and was fooling around with my computer and started printing something. Now I can't print anything from the web? I've tried to print using File, Print and nothing. I've also tried hitting the print icon in IE and again nothing. I am able to print word docs though? So the problem is only with web printing....any ideas?

[aanaravs]

Try printing stuff from another browser and see if it works.

[Denvers Dawgs]

I only have IE, can you print from firefox?

[bunyip]

Smart 2 year old - surfing and printing already!
I presume you have re-booted since then.
In IE go to 'File' -> 'Page Setup' -> 'Printer...' and check that it is still pointing to the default printer.

[bazooka]

I only have IE, can you print from firefox?

Yes

Control-P on your keyboard or you can add a printer icon within the browser.

[bazooka]

You could also have a corrupt printer driver.

[jimmalenko]

Do you get a printer error ?

[Denvers Dawgs]

I get no response from printer. Have used control P, Print Icon, and File Print...nothing works. I can print from Word though?

[jimmalenko]

I get no response from printer. Have used control P, Print Icon, and File Print...nothing works. I can print from Word though?

So does that mean you don't get a print dialog box ?

I say, if in doubt, uninstall/reinstall the printer. This normally fixes most issues.

[Denvers Dawgs]

exactly I do not get a print dialog box. When I go to print using any of the options not a damn thing happens.....but if I print with Word everything is fine?

[jimmalenko]

exactly I do not get a print dialog box. When I go to print using any of the options not a damn thing happens.....but if I print with Word everything is fine?

That would suggest to me that the printer install and drivers are probably OK, but the program(s) you're trying to print with might have something fooked up with them. Just out of interest, can you go into your printer's properties and print a Test Page ?

[Denvers Dawgs]

Ok, well I just download Firefox and was able to print from the web, which tells me that there is something wrong with IE? No that I have narrowed it down to Internet Explorer, anyone have any suggestions on how to get IE to print again?

When I select File, Print preview the screen flashes for a second then nothing....

[bazooka]

You could try and repair Internet Exploder

[Denvers Dawgs]

How do I repair IE?

[Denvers Dawgs]

I have figured it out. The problem arose xmas day. My 2yr cousin was hitting the keyboard and the next day I was unable to print from IE, but able to print from word, and firefox. I just found out why. Some how she got my pop-up killer to stop the print dialoge box from appearing. I would never have thought that, that was the problem. Just got lucky when I disabled and and gave it a shot. Wouldn't you know started printing......Thanx for the help though......

[Artie1]

you said: she got my "pop-up killer" to stop the print dialogue box from appearing" I have the same problem with printing, can you give some details in how exactly one go about doing what you did to correct the problem,

[TreeTops]

He might not be alive anymore. That post was 10 years ago.

[Denvers Dawgs]

PopUp Killer was an old app I used to use to block any popups that I didn't want. So it wasn't an IE popup blocker that was my issue.

[Artie1]

U right, didn't take a look at the date, U know what he was talking about, by any chance?

[Artie1]

He's alive! DD is alive! so tell me what I do?