| Occasionally HP printers can run into an issue | | | | themselves can trigger these errors. |
| known as a PCL XL error. Apparently, the PCL XL | | | | Unfortunately, staying on top of Microsoft update |
| error makes it impossible to print certain | | | | may also induce a driver error if one of the |
| documents. It can occur intermittently or with | | | | updates changes the driver. Try locating the |
| every request to print. Fixing it is key to getting | | | | printer's disk and reinstalling the drivers or going to |
| the printer to work correctly again. | | | | the manufacturer's website to download them. |
| Different Types of PCL XL Errors | | | | Sometimes, computers have been set up using |
| This type of error indicates an interruption in the | | | | universal drivers to communicate with the printer, |
| print stream: for some reason, the printer sees | | | | and these seem to have more problems. Locate |
| the stream as corrupt. PCL XL refers to a | | | | and download the exact drivers for the printer |
| "language" that the computer uses to | | | | being used. |
| communicate with the printer. HP forums describe | | | | Another option that works well for some |
| it as being "highly structured," which is the reason | | | | machines is to disable some extra printing |
| that any little disturbance will be picked up by the | | | | features: |
| printer and keep it from doing its job. | | | | 1. In the program you are working with, click File, |
| If the user only experiences these errors in an | | | | then Print, then Properties, and finally Advanced. |
| intermittent or seemingly random fashion, it is | | | | 2. Disable the "Advanced Printing Features" option. |
| most likely that the error lies somewhere | | | | 3. Disable the "Print Optimizations." |
| between the computer and the printer. Anything | | | | This does not necessarily fix the error per se, but |
| from a bad cable, to a bad network, to a bad | | | | allows printing to continue without seeing the error |
| port could lead to a PCL XL error. Possibly the | | | | message. |
| printer itself is at fault. | | | | Driver Errors Can Be Registry Errors |
| If the error is more regular or produced every | | | | Drivers talk to printers by way of the registry, |
| time a document is printed, the cause is most | | | | since that is how the computer catalogues these |
| likely a driver issue. Drivers are the programs that | | | | various background files. If a registry entry has |
| let the computer communicate with the printer. | | | | been corrupted that deals with the |
| These may be difficult to fix. | | | | printer-computer connection, the the user may |
| Several Ways to Fix PCL XL Error | | | | see an error. Research using a registry cleaner to |
| Various activities can create problems with | | | | fix a PCL XL error and get the printer running |
| drivers. Changes to networks or the drivers | | | | again. |