You may encounter many problems when using the printer. One of them is your Windows 10 PC, it says that your printer has an error, but there is no further explanation.
When this happens, you cannot send any print jobs to the printer because it will not print anything.
If it prevents you from printing important documents, then it’s time to learn how to fix a faulty printer in Windows 10.
1. Ensure the Printer Is Properly Connected to Your PC
To confirm your PC properly recognizes your printer, do the following:
- Input Control Panel in the Start menu search bar and select the Best match.
- In Control Panel, from under the Hardware and Sound options, click View devices and printers.
- You can now see the installed devices on your PC. Look for your printer here and select it.
- At the bottom bar, your printer’s Status field should say Ready. This means your PC recognizes the printer and can communicate with it.
2. Reboot the Printer
Rebooting a device helps fix many temporary issues with it, and this applies to printers as well. When your PC says that your printer is in an error state, it’s worth turning off your printer and then turning it back on.
- On most printers, you can do this by pressing the Power button on the printer itself.
- Then, wait for about half a minute and press the Power button again.
Your PC should no longer display the error message.
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