Windows
Notepad, LibreOffice, Excel, Word, Print Test Page, etc. crash when printing to Canon MF8350Cdn on Windows 10 Pro (64bit)
by techie.g33k on Feb.17, 2017, under Techie, Windows
Environment Details:
- Windows 10 Pr 64bit
- Wired LAN
- Latest print drivers (as of today)
- Canon MF8350Cdn
ISSUE: When printing from a LibreOffice app, Nodepad, Excel, Word, the Print Test Page button of Printer Properties the application hangs/crashes and never prints. Reloading drivers and rebooting didn’t help. Below are the steps I took to fix it after stumbling across a similar post for another Canon MF model.
SOLUTION:
- Click the Windows button
- Click Settings
- Click Devices
- Select printer (ie Canon MF8300 Series UFRII LT)
- Click the Manage button
- Click Printer Properties
- Device Settings tab
- Change “Spooling at Host:” from “auto” to “Enabled”
- Click Apply, then OK
Should work perfectly now – at least did for me!
Windows 10 Anniversary (1607) camera fix (Registry)
by techie.g33k on Dec.15, 2016, under Techie, Windows
If you are like me and found that Windows 10 Update 1607 (aka Anniversary) from 2016 broke your webcam, then the below registry setting should fix it. If you don’t know how to use the Registry Editor, please talk with someone who does as doing things wrong in the Windows Registry can cause several problems with your computer!!!!
ALWAYS BACKUP YOU REGISTRY BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES!
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 Winsock Fix
by techie.g33k on Dec.15, 2016, under Techie, Windows
Because of the recent issues with a Microsoft update to at least Windows 10 (and maybe 8.0/8.1) I am posting the “winsock” fix below…it’s mostly so I can find it online if people ask:
OR Windows 8 or 10: Right-click Start and select “Command Prompt (Admin)“
