How to Fix Printer Not Printing

Created by Brad Nelson, Modified on Thu, 20 Feb at 4:05 PM by Brad Nelson

How to Fix Printer Not Printing

Symptoms:

  • Printer is offline or unresponsive.
  • Jobs are stuck in the print queue.

Troubleshooting Steps:

  1. Check connections: Ensure the printer is plugged in and powered on.
  2. Restart the printer and computer.
  3. Set the printer as default:
    • Go to Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners > Select the printer > Click Set as default.
  4. Clear the print queue:
    • Open Run (Win + R), type services.msc, and find Print Spooler.
    • Right-click and select Restart.
  5. Update or reinstall printer drivers:
    • Open Device Manager, expand Printers, and update the driver.

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