Sometimes, devices need to run a setup disk, before it can be used - not all devices are plug and play.
Check with the documentation you have with your printer to see if you need to run the CD that came with it as part of the set up process.
Do you have any other Pc's in your house that you can hook your printer to, just to make sure that the printer itself is working alright? Sometimes little tests like that can help to eliminate if the problem is with the laptop or the printer.
Check with the documentation you have with your printer to see if you need to run the CD that came with it as part of the set up process.
Do you have any other Pc's in your house that you can hook your printer to, just to make sure that the printer itself is working alright? Sometimes little tests like that can help to eliminate if the problem is with the laptop or the printer.