What is Printer not printing issue in Windows 10?
In some cases, it might possible that your printer is unable to print any document for some reasons. When you hit print command in your Windows 10 computer, printer connected to your computer then prints the same document you want to printer. However, it might possible to get ‘Printer not responding’ or ‘Printer not printing Windows 10’ issue while trying to print single document. There could be several reasons behind this error or issue to occur.
One possible reason behind the printer not printing issue can be problem with printer drivers in Windows 10. Note that drivers are important software required to communicate your printer hardware with Operating System installed in computer. For example, if you have HP-brand printer connected to Windows 10 64-bit OS architecture based computer, then HP printer driver for Windows 10 64-bit must be installed in your computer according to your printer model.
Missing, outdated, corrupted or incompatible printer drivers can cause ‘Printer not printing Windows 10’ issue or similar. So, printer driver update is necessary. Another possible reason behind this problem can be antivirus/Firewall. It might possible that your third-party antivirus or Windows Firewall is blocking your printer from printer documents in Windows 10 for some reasons. In such case, you can try to fix the issue by disabling firewall/antivirus software temporarily and check if the trouble is resolved.
‘Printer not printing Windows 10’ issue can also occur if there is no paper to print on ‘Paper Tray’. Make sure that your printer has enough paper to print. Also, you should make sure that printer is properly connected to computer without any issues. Bad printer configuration in Windows 10 can also cause this type of issue. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix Printer not printing Windows 10?
Method 1: Fix ‘Printer not printing Windows 10’ with ‘PC Repair Tool’
In this post, you will be guided with easy manual and automatic method to fix this issue. If you don’t have enough time or knowledge to implement manual steps, you can try ‘PC Repair Tool’. This software in Windows 10 offers you to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs, System registry issues, and other System issues with just few clicks. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 2: Disable Firewall/antivirus Software temporarily
As mentioned, ‘Printer not responding/printing issue’ in Windows 10 occurs possibly due to your third-party antivirus or Firewall. It might possible that your firewall or antivirus software is blocking from print a document. So, you can try to resolve the issue by disabling your antivirus/firewall temporally.
Once done, please check if the issue is still persists, If yes, then you can uninstall your antivirus software from computer using ‘Control Panel > Apps & Features or programs & Features’. After removing antivirus software if the issue is resolved, then you can switch to different antivirus software. You can try ‘SpyHunter antivirus software’. This software offers you to find and remove all types of malware including latest threats with just few clicks. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 3: Update printer drivers in Windows 10
Outdated or corrupted printer driver can cause problem with printer in computer. You can fix this issue by updating your printer driver to latest version.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys together on keyboard and select ‘Device Manager’
Step 2: Locate and expand ‘Printers’ category
Step 3: Find your printer in list of printers, right-click on it and select ‘Update Driver’
Step 4: Select ‘Search automatically for updated driver software’. Follow on-screen instructions to finish update process
Step 5: Once done, restart your computer to see the changes and check if the trouble is resolved.
Update printer drivers in Windows 10 [Automatically]
You can also try to update printer drivers and other System drivers with ‘Automatic Driver Update Tool’. This software will automatically find the latest updates for all Windows drivers and then install them into computer. You can get this tool through link/button below.
Method 4: Run Printer troubleshooter in Windows 10
Windows 10 built-in troubleshooter ‘Printer troubleshooter’ offers you to find and fix printer issue like ‘Printer not printing Windows 10’ issue in computer. Let’s try.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + I’ keys together on keyboard to open ‘Settings’ App in Windows 10
Step 2: In the opened ‘Settings’ App, go to ‘Update & Security > Troubleshoot’
Step 3: In right pane, find ‘Printer’ troubleshooter, select it, and click on ‘Run the troubleshooter’
Step 4: Follow on-screen instructions to finish troubleshooting process. Once done, please check if the problem is resolved.
Method 5: Check default printer device in Windows 10
You should make sure that your printer is configured as default printer device.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ App in Windows 10
Step 2: Navigate ‘Devices > Printers & Scanners’
Step 3: In right pane, turn OFF ‘Let Windows manage my default printer’ option.
Step 4: Now, open ‘Control Panel’ and go to ‘Devices & printers’ tab
Step 5: The green tick on printer shows default printer. Right-click an alternate printer there and select ‘Set as default printer’. Once done, please check if the problem is resolved.
Method 6: Restart ‘Print Spooler’ service in ‘Services’ Windows 10
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys together on keyboard, type ‘services.msc’ in ‘Run’ dialog box and hit ‘Ok’ button to open ‘Services’ window
Step 2: In the opened ‘Services’ window, locate ‘Print Spooler’ service
Step 3: Double-click on it to open its ‘Properties’. In the opened ‘Properties’ window, select ‘Automatic’ from ‘Startup type’ dropdown and hit ‘Start’ button under ‘Service Status’ section.
Step 4: Finally, click on ‘Apply’ and ‘Ok’ to save the changes, and check if the issue is still persists
Method 7: Check printer configuration in Windows 10
As mentioned, ‘Printer not printing Windows 10’ issue occurs possibly due to wrong printer configuration. Let’s check it.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys together on keyboard and select ‘Control Panel’
Step 2: In the opened ‘Control Panel’, go to ‘Devices & Printers’, find your printer
Step 3: Right-click on it and select ‘Printer Properties’
Step 4: In the opened ‘Properties’ window, hit ‘Ports’ tab and make sure that the proper port is selected.
Step 5: Once done, hit ‘Apply’ and ‘Ok’ button, and check if the trouble is resolved.
Method 8: Update Windows 10
Updating Windows 10 OS to latest version can fix any problem in computer and improve the performances as well. Let’s try.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ App and go to ‘Update & Security > Windows Update’
Step 2: Click on ‘Check for updates’ button under ‘Windows Update’. This will automatically download and install the available Windows update in computer.
Step 3: Once done, restart your computer to see the changes and check if the issue is still persists.
Other methods:
Step 1: Check printer connections. You should make sure that printer hardware is in good condition, connected to computer’s right port, and the cable which is used for connection is not faculty.
Step 2: Check if your printer is compatible with your Windows 10 platform. Note that older printers might not be compatible with Windows 10. You should make sure that your printer is compatible or not with Windows 10. You can check the printer compatibility on manufacturer’s official site.
Conclusion
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