HP Printer not working! How to Fix (1-888-570-1595)
Printer not printing is a common problem for HP printer users. This issue can be caused by various reasons, from connectivity issues to faulty configurations or drivers. If you are struggling to find a good solution, you can try the following methods. They can help you troubleshoot your HP printer not working problem.
HP Printer Troubleshooting Steps
To troubleshoot your HP printer, we have listed some helpful tips. By following these steps, you can troubleshoot your HP printer.
1. Make sure your HP printer is stable to 'Set as default printer'
It is vital that you give the correct command to your printer by setting your printer as "Default Printer". Therefore, to set your printer to the default state, follow these steps in the HP printer troubleshooting guide:
- From your system's search bar, open the "run" dialog and type "control panel."
- Once the control panel opens, select "devices and printers".
- On the next screen select and right-click on the HP printer option and select 'set as the default printer and continue.
- Now after following the steps above, if you see a green checkmark under your printer icon, the HP printer troubleshooting guide is complete.
2. Update faulty and outdated drivers with the HP Driver Easy application
If your HP printer does not print color text, or if you have some other printing-related problem, the best solution is to update or reinstall the printer driver. You can easily do this by following these steps:
- Go to the search option and type "run" to open the dialog box.
- Now type "devmgmt.MSC" in the dialog box shown below and click "OK".
- Then the "Windows Device Manager" will open on the screen.
- Now expand the "print queues" category by double-clicking on it as shown in the image below.
- Right-click the printer name listed in this category and click "update driver" on the menu.
- Lastly, you need to wait for the update download to finish and then follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
Why is HP Printer not responding
When your HP printer is unresponsive, be sure to watch this video to learn how to fix HP Printer not working issue. This can be applied to all printers, but in this case, it is an unresponsive HP printer. Make sure your devices are properly connected to each other and that the network or cable you use to connect these devices is normal. You can also try restarting your HP printer. Turn it off completely and unplug the power cord, leave it for a couple of minutes, and then plug the cord back in and turn on the printer.
- Check that all printer cables are properly connected and make sure the printer is turned on.
- If everything is connected correctly and turned on, go to the "control panel" of the computer from the "Start" menu. Choose "printers" and make sure your printer is selected as the default.
- If everything is ok in the control panel, right-click on your printer icon and select "properties". Click on the "details" or "port" tab and make sure the correct port is checked. Then double-click on the printer icon, which will display a list of the current jobs in the print queue. Cancel all documents and try printing again.
- If your printer is connected via a USB port, you can try connecting to other USB ports.
- Check your ink cartridges - are they installed correctly.
