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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cheiromancer" data-source="post: 3168793" data-attributes="member: 141">I just upgraded the computer of one of the guys in the house; he was still using Windows 98, which is no longer being supported.  So I got him upgraded to Windows XP (home edition).  And went and got a pile of updates from the Microsoft website.Problem is, the printer doesn't work.  A brother HL-2040.  It was purchased recently- the ink is at 97%.  I've uninstalled it and reinstalled it, using the CD it came from.  I've checked for driver updates.  I've even uninstalled and reinstalled the port (it is an older machine, so it uses one of those big plug-ins, not a USB port.)  It won't print from Word, for Adobe, or even from the command prompt.  There's a long wait, and then it claims the printer is out of paper.  The cord is firmly attached, and it was used prior to the operating system upgrade.It's tricky getting the printer to print a test-sheet; you have to press the "go" button several times in rapid succession, but it will print.Anyone got any ideas?  Is this a known issue?  Is there a patch or something that I somehow didn't get?I'm drawing a blank, and the printer is so cheap that it would make more sense to buy a new one than get a professional out here to look at it.  But that would offend the thrifty soul of an old priest who lived through the great depression.Your help would be appreciated!</blockquote>