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220-1201 · Question #472

An end user is having trouble printing from an application. The text on the page is unreadable. However, the application prints successfully from a newer computer. Which of the following should be…

The correct answer is C. Update the printer driver. Unreadable or garbled text that occurs only from one computer indicates a driver compatibility issue. Updating the printer driver ensures proper translation of application output into a format the printer can correctly process.

Submitted by yuriko_h· Mar 30, 2026Hardware and Network Troubleshooting

Question

An end user is having trouble printing from an application. The text on the page is unreadable. However, the application prints successfully from a newer computer. Which of the following should be done next?

Options

  • AReinstall the printer.
  • BAdjust the print tray.
  • CUpdate the printer driver.
  • DChange the toner.

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    24% (9)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    61% (23)
  • D
    11% (4)

Explanation

Unreadable or garbled text that occurs only from one computer indicates a driver compatibility issue. Updating the printer driver ensures proper translation of application output into a format the printer can correctly process.

Topics

#Printer troubleshooting#Printer drivers#Driver updates

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