Is your printer not printing properly? There can be a number of reasons behind that. Knowing about them will resolve the half problem for you. Go through the information given here to learn the reasons why your printer doesn’t print properly and what you can do to fix it.

However, before all that we recommend you install the latest printer driver so that error-free printing can be done.

Solutions: Printer Not Printing

The points given below will help you learn reasons as well as solutions to fix the printer problem you are facing:

First of all, check the error lights on printer. Check the manual of the printer to decode the message it conveys. The guide itself will provide you with a troubleshooting technique with respect to the error light flashing on it.

Another thing you can do is to clear the printer queue. There are times when the printer fails to print due to jammed up old documents that did not get print due to various reasons. For that,

• Right click on the printer’s icon in the Windows notification area.
• Select Open All Printers.
• This will show a list of currently queued items.
• Manage the queue by right-clicking the old items and deleting them.

Restarting the print spooler can also help you fix the printer not printing problem. This is because doing so will allow you to print documents as if they have been just added to the queue. Open Command Prompt for that and paste the following command:

• net stop spooler
• del %systemroot%\System32\spool\PRINTERS\* /Q /F /S
• net start spooler

If your printer not connecting to WiFi at the same time, you are suggested to use a hardwired connection between the PC and the printer. May be the problem is with the WiFi connection. Your printer must receive a good signal from your router.

In Conclusion

By checking error lights, clearing the printer queue, running the printer spooler again, and using the wired connection, you will be able to fix the problem. Just in case, the printer is still not printing, do not forget to:

• Restart the printer and check cables
• Check that the paper tray is full
• Ensure that you have selected the right printer
• Verify that the ink cartridges are full