How To Fix Printer Error 21 : Print Overrun

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:46:52 EST

HP and other Printers have a lot of little basic bugs, but if you know howto deal with some of the more habitual problems you will make the printer your friendlycompanion to your tasks and projects.

Error code 21 Problem: " Print Overrun "error message

Possible Causes and solutions:

The print job is to complex. Simplify the job by removing font changes etc. On the III, IIID, IIIP, enable page protect if you have and additional 1 MB of memory installed.
On the 4/4M/4+ and 5: The print job is to complex, enable page protect from the control panel and from the software. You may need additional memory.
4L Same thing with to much data or the page is to complex. Simplify the print job. Turn the image adapt and page protect to ON or AUTO either from the control panel or from within HP Explorers Remote Control Panel.

5P/5Si Same as above, Press GO to resume printing.
Windows XP, click Start and then clickControl Panel. Click Printers And Other Hardware and Printers And Faxes. In thePrinters And Faxes window, from the File menu, click Server Properties, thenclick the Drivers tab. This shows the settings in your printer's driver.Compare the settings in this dialog box with the ideal settings in yourprinter's manual. If you see a discrepancy in these settings, the printer maysimply need a new driver and delete old one. You can download printer driversfrom the printer manufacturer's Web site.

Get morehelp. Installing a new driver won't solve every printer woe, ofcourse, so understanding Windows' built-in Help system will give you an evensharper troubleshooting edge.

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How To Fix Printer Error 21 : Print Overrun