Why might a BJC-5000 not go online?

Hello, I have replaced my old computer with a not quite so old machine. I
was running Windows 95 with a Cannon Bubble Jet 5000 and now am running
Windows 98 SE with the same printer. It was printing fine with the old
system and the new machine finds and recognizes the printer. I have
installed the latest driver for it, but the 'Online' light will not quit
blinking and it will not take print jobs.

I have ensured that the cables are connected securely. I made sure that the
paper was stocked and in place correctly. The print cartridges move back
and forth when the power is turned off and on.

I don't know what else to try. Does anyone have any thoughts that may be of
help?

Thank you in advance for any help you may be in this matter.

Will Anderson

 

Uninstall the drivers and then download and install the drivers again.
If no luck, get another printer.

 

speedyJMcfly typed the following

Is the "queue" for print jobs cleared? Have a Lexmark that used to print
fine but recently it reports that it has not finished printing (you can have
the final sheet in your hand).It will accept print jobs but they are
"queued" waiting on the printer finishing the last print job.The only remedy
I have for this is re-booting the computer.Just a workround will try
re-inserting the printer drivers when I get a new colour cartridge ,may be
connected to one of the cartridges being virtually empty (behaviour only
started at same time as colour cartridge ran out).