Canon iP4000

Hello anjou mate if you haven't already try reinstalling the driver

PIXMA iP4000

Might be worth trying these first mate

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

then these and delete any rubbish


http://www.superantispyware.com/

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

(download from bleeping computer)

If it still persists then have a think about updating the driver for the chipset and the BIOS seems to be a fairly recent one - unless you have done them already of course I cannot see any for the USB ports and that is what I was looking for.

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anjou2 said:

Geronimo ! I'm up and going again. Seems like a mixture of fault in path to remote PC which serves the Canon, driver update, and (would you believe) an exhausted cartridge. Went back to basics eventually and carried my lap-top upstairs to the Canon after loading driver. This machine must be 10 years old now, always run on Generics and I feared the worst. Well done Canon !!

So did the update work the fix?? Personally I have just gone over to an HP printer after years of inkaholic Canons - my last being a wireless MG 5450 I think it was after it drank ink for breakfast lunch and tea before it even thought about printing and the noise!! and at least three minutes before it was ready for printing

So am a proud owner of an HP Officejet Pro 8600 and mate the difference is astounding