Troubleshooting Windows 10

The section talks about the basic Hp printer troubleshooting Windows 10 steps-

Power cycle the printer : Power cycling the printer is the basic troubleshooting step. To do the same, turn off and unplug your printer and wait for good 30 seconds before plugging it back in and turn on the printer.

: Power cycling the printer is the basic troubleshooting step. To do the same, turn off and unplug your printer and wait for good 30 seconds before plugging it back in and turn on the printer. Check cables for wired and wireless printers : For wired printers ensure that their USB cables are appropriately connected to the pc.In the case of the wireless connection ensure that printer’s wireless option is available and turned on.

: For wired printers ensure that their USB cables are appropriately connected to the pc.In the case of the wireless connection ensure that printer’s wireless option is available and turned on. Ensure that you have the latest printer driver in operation: An obsolete printer driver will always impede the printer’s working. Make sure you have the latest and most suitable printer driver in operation. Follow the below-mentioned steps to download the latest printer driver for your system:

A. First of all download and install the HP driver easy application. Thereafter open the application and select ‘scan now’ option. Wait patiently till the software scans for any problems in the devices.

B. Now to download the best printer driver for your printer you need to click on ‘update’ option present right next to your HP printer in the driver easy screen.

Cancel the traffic of previous stuck commands: The traffic of previous unexecuted commands leads to trouble in the functioning of the hp printer. To troubleshoot the same you need to cancel the previous stuck commands by following the below-mentioned steps:

Go to the “Start” icon present on the bottom left corner of the screen. Thereafter click on “Control Panel” and choose “Devices and printers” Now right-click on your hp printer from the “printer’s” section and click on “see what’s printing”.

C. Hit on the “printer” menu and select ‘open as administrator’s’.

D. Once again open the ‘printer” menu and select “cancel all documents’ link.

Hope this HP Printer troubleshooting on windows 10 will useful.