>Can you try switching the cables between the two?
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>The only reason I ask is that a few years ago I bought a Dell notebook and they sent me a printer, which I gave to my daughter.
>She reported that it was only "printing blank sheets". I told her it was free, so ditch it.
>Her (now) husband switched the cable with the one from his printer and it started printing properly.

It's been more than ten years since I last had a case of bad printer cable... but then who knows. Worth a try.