Where is print queue?

One of the most infuriating things about W7 is the fact that USB
printers don't appear in the Devices and Printers folder, which means
that there doesn't appear to be an easy way to change settings--OR to
access the print queue. Right now I have dozens of pages in my queue
that I don't want to print, but I can't get rid of them. Ed Bott's 40
pound book offers no clues. Can anyone help?
ZAllen

Hi, Allen.

My only printer is an HP 8500A Multifunction model. It has both USB and
wireless connections; I'm using it wirelessly. But it only recently
replaced my 10-year-old HP OfficeJet G55, which was connected by USB. It
always showed up in Devices and Printers in Win7.

What is your printer make and model? Do you have current drivers installed?
Are you SURE you have it connected properly?

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3508.1109) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1


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One of the most infuriating things about W7 is the fact that USB
printers don't appear in the Devices and Printers folder, which means
that there doesn't appear to be an easy way to change settings--OR to
access the print queue. Right now I have dozens of pages in my queue
that I don't want to print, but I can't get rid of them. Ed Bott's 40
pound book offers no clues. Can anyone help?
ZAllen

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:29:02 -0500, Allen wrote:
>
> One of the most infuriating things about W7 is the fact that USB
> printers don't appear in the Devices and Printers folder,

Say what?

My USB printer appears there, in the Printers and Faxes section.

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Allen wrote:
> One of the most infuriating things about W7 is the fact that USB
> printers don't appear in the Devices and Printers folder, which means
> that there doesn't appear to be an easy way to change settings--OR to
> access the print queue. Right now I have dozens of pages in my queue
> that I don't want to print, but I can't get rid of them. Ed Bott's 40
> pound book offers no clues. Can anyone help?
> ZAllen

On 4/4/2011 8:44 PM, R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, Allen.
>
> My only printer is an HP 8500A Multifunction model. It has both USB and
> wireless connections; I'm using it wirelessly. But it only recently
> replaced my 10-year-old HP OfficeJet G55, which was connected by USB. It
> always showed up in Devices and Printers in Win7.
>
> What is your printer make and model? Do you have current drivers
> installed? Are you SURE you have it connected properly?
>
> RC
I have two printers: an HP LJ1020 and a Canon iP6700d for color. Both
have current software and work just fine--until I need to access them.
The Devices and Printers folder shows no printers installed, as it has
since I switched to W7 when it first went on the market.
Allen.

On 4/4/2011 9:01 PM, Stan Brown wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:29:02 -0500, Allen wrote:
>>
>> One of the most infuriating things about W7 is the fact that USB
>> printers don't appear in the Devices and Printers folder,
>
> Say what?
>
> My USB printer appears there, in the Printers and Faxes section.
>
I have no Printers and Faxes on my machine. Did you mean Devices and
Printers?
Allen

Allen wrote:

> R. C. White wrote:
>
>> My only printer ... always showed up in Devices and Printers in Win7.
>>
>> What is your printer make and model? Do you have current drivers
>> installed? Are you SURE you have it connected properly?
>
> I have two printers: an HP LJ1020 and a Canon iP6700d for color. Both
> have current software and work just fine--until I need to access them.
> The Devices and Printers folder shows no printers installed, as it has
> since I switched to W7 when it first went on the market.
> Allen.

So does "switched to W7" mean you upgraded from a prior version to 7 or
does it mean you did a fresh install? Having the driver available in
Windows doesn't mean all setup is correct or even that the ancilliary
software will work. So have you yet uninstalled the printer and then
reinstalled the driver & software for the printer (which says it
supports Windows 7)?

On 4/4/2011 10:39 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
> Allen wrote:
>
>> R. C. White wrote:
>>
>>> My only printer ... always showed up in Devices and Printers in Win7.
>>>
>>> What is your printer make and model? Do you have current drivers
>>> installed? Are you SURE you have it connected properly?
>>
>> I have two printers: an HP LJ1020 and a Canon iP6700d for color. Both
>> have current software and work just fine--until I need to access them.
>> The Devices and Printers folder shows no printers installed, as it has
>> since I switched to W7 when it first went on the market.
>> Allen.
>
> So does "switched to W7" mean you upgraded from a prior version to 7 or
> does it mean you did a fresh install? Having the driver available in
> Windows doesn't mean all setup is correct or even that the ancilliary
> software will work. So have you yet uninstalled the printer and then
> reinstalled the driver& software for the printer (which says it
> supports Windows 7)?
I stepped up from Vista. I have reinstalled current software several
times for both of my printers. Both have worked OK, but neither one has
ever appeared in the D&P folder.
Allen

On 05/04/2011 02:29, Allen wrote:
> One of the most infuriating things about W7 is the fact that USB
> printers don't appear in the Devices and Printers folder, which means
> that there doesn't appear to be an easy way to change settings--OR to
> access the print queue. Right now I have dozens of pages in my queue
> that I don't want to print, but I can't get rid of them. Ed Bott's 40
> pound book offers no clues. Can anyone help?
> ZAllen
Does Device manager show anything there?

On 05/04/2011 02:29, Allen wrote:
> One of the most infuriating things about W7 is the fact that USB
> printers don't appear in the Devices and Printers folder, which means
> that there doesn't appear to be an easy way to change settings--OR to
> access the print queue. Right now I have dozens of pages in my queue
> that I don't want to print, but I can't get rid of them. Ed Bott's 40
> pound book offers no clues. Can anyone help?
> ZAllen



Does Device manager show anything there?