Quick fix: Open the web page in browser. Press Ctrl + P. In the print dialog → More settings → untick Headers and footers. Click Print. The printed page omits the URL, date, page numbers in the margins. Works in Edge, Chrome, Firefox. Browsers add headers (page title) and footers (URL, date, page numbers) when … Read more
Quick fix: The Windows Scan app from Microsoft Store doesn’t include OCR. For OCR: scan to PDF, then open the PDF in Microsoft OneNote → right-click image → Copy text from picture. Or use the free Microsoft PowerToys → Text Extractor (Win+Shift+T). Or Adobe Acrobat’s free OCR tier. Or use online tools like onlineocr.net for … Read more
Quick fix: Roll back the scanner driver. Open Device Manager → expand Imaging devices (or Cameras) → right-click your scanner → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. Reboot. Test. If roll-back not available: uninstall driver entirely → reboot → Windows reinstalls a generic version, or manufacturer’s old driver. A driver update can introduce … Read more
Quick fix: Toner indicators on most printers (HP, Brother, Canon, Lexmark) read from the cartridge chip, which doesn’t reset on refilling. To reset: enter printer’s Service Mode. Press specific button combination (varies per model). For specific models like HP LaserJet: hold Cancel + Resume + Power simultaneously. For Brother: Menu → Maintenance. After reset: indicator … Read more
Quick fix: Open PDF in Adobe Reader (or alternative). Press Ctrl+P. In print dialog → Page Sizing & Handling → pick Booklet. Adjust binding side (Left for English, Right for some Asian / right-to-left). Click Print. For half-page printing: pick 2 pages per sheet without Booklet for simpler version. Booklet printing: pages reordered so when … Read more
Quick fix: Watermark on every print page is set in printer driver or document. Check printer settings: Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Printers & scanners → pick printer → Printer properties → Advanced → Printing Defaults → look for Watermark / Stamp / Overlay setting → disable. For HP: HP Printer Assistant → Document … Read more
Quick fix: Select multiple files in File Explorer (Ctrl+click or Shift+click). Right-click → Print. Each file opens in its associated app and prints. For PDFs specifically: install Adobe Reader; multi-select PDFs → right-click → Print. For images: same right-click Print, opens Photos Print Pictures dialog. Windows native: right-click selected files → Print. Each file uses … Read more
Quick fix: Office may install conflicting print drivers (Send to OneNote 2016, etc.). Open Services.msc → Print Spooler → restart. If keeps crashing: Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Printers & scanners → remove old / unused printers. Or run net stop spooler & del /q /s C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS\* & net start spooler. Print Spooler crash … Read more
Quick fix: Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Printers & scanners → Add device. Windows scans network. If printer auto-detected: click → install. If not: click Add manually → Add a printer using TCP/IP address or hostname. Enter printer’s IP. Windows tries to auto-detect driver via Universal Print Driver. Windows 11 has built-in printer drivers … Read more