Printer Not Responding To Laptop...

[ennersdale]

My laptop is not printing. The printer is recognised by the laptop as it has a green tick on the printer icon on the Devices and Printers. The stand-alone printer is working as I've scanned something, but the laptop is not "talking" to the laptop
However, when I go to print anything, it takes me to "Save the file as". Even if I have saved the file, it will still not print.
It keeps saying something about the "Homegroup". I've tried to follow all on-screen procedures but I get bogged down in it & it still isn't working.
This printer 'set-up' worked when I used it last & it's only me that uses it, so it's not as if other people have done anything. But I just can't work it out?
Can ANYONE please advise me on what to do?

Thank you.

[Togo]

Does your laptop recognise the "printer" and "scanner" as two separate devices. If so when you go to print it should give the option of printer or scanner. Choose printer.

[bhg481]

The green tick simply means it's the default printer. My printer is switched off and I still have the green tick. Is the printer online? Click on the icon with the green tick and float the cursor over it and it will tell you.