Sometimes the reason behind this question remains very simple and can be rectified manually by a printer user by following few simple steps or procedure.
There are may be numerous reasons resulting in the situation when your printer won’t print, so let’s start with some basic know-how points such as to make sure that whether there is a warning light displaying on the printer or an error message which you must have ignored. Also, make sure that the paper feed tray must contain sufficient quantity of papers in the tray, followed by checking the ink or toner cartridges levels which shouldn’t be lower or aren’t empty. Sometimes the main culprit behind this problem remains the improper or broken USB cable connection or the printer is unable to connect via Wi-Fi.
And if you are using a wireless or network printer it is advised to trying it with using a USB cable or cord instead. According to the recent customer reviews or feedbacks, some of the Wi-Fi printers are not reliable in terms of their network or wireless connection.
After checking the all above conditions, it really worth to unplug your printer or any other power network adapters if it’s connected with any and then turning ON your printer and complete system back again. Hopefully, this may work out in resolving your issue.
Always Choose the Correct Printer in PC Settings:
Sometimes the reason behind this issue remains that you have chosen the wrong printer as a default device to print in computer settings. To check the same, open the Control Panel from the Start menu of your PC, then go to Devices and Printers option, right-click on the correct printer as per your requirement to use and save it as the default printing device.
HP and Canon Printer Users:
HP provides us a ready-made solution to identify such type of problems and that is known as “Print and Scan Doctor”, HP users may try this application to get rid of such kind of conditions. And, Canon users can seek help by watching lots of great videos posted on its official website. For any further assistance please visit the Canon Printer Customer Service portal to get your issues resolved instantly.
SOURCE – https://www.printer-support-us.com/blog/how-to-troubleshoot-my-printer-wont-print-error/