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How do I get my printer out of an error state?

December 26, 2018

Estimated ink levels in Windows
  1. Search Windows for your printer model name, and then click the printer name in the list of results. HP Solution Center opens.
  2. Click Settings, and then under Print Settings, click Printer Toolbox. 
  3. Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab.
  4. Replace any low or empty ink cartridges, if necessary.

How do I get my printer out of an error state?

Printer in error state
  1. If your printer's status displays "Printer in error state," there may be a problem with the printer itself.
  2. Make sure the printer is turned on and connected to your PC by Wi-Fi or cable. Check it for low paper or ink, and be sure the cover isn't open and the paper isn't jammed.

How do I find my printer on Windows 10?

Here's how:
  1. Open Cortana by pressing Windows Key + Q.
  2. Type in "printer."
  3. Select Printers & Scanners.
  4. Hit Add a printer or scanner.
  5. Choose The printer that I want isn't listed.
  6. Select Add a Bluetooth, wireless or network discoverable printer.
  7. Choose the connected printer.
What is a printer error?
 
The printer driver is the connection between your computer and your printer that relays commands to tell the printer how and what to print. Fixing a printer driver error is often simply a matter of updating, installing or reinstalling the driver.
 
How do you get jammed paper out of a printer?
  1. Press both RELEASE buttons on either end of the module at the same time and remove it.
  2. Remove the panel and carefully pull out the jammed paper.
  3. Locate and clear away any small bits of paper that remain.
  4. Push the module back on and snap it into place.
How do I get my computer to recognize my wireless printer?
 
To install a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer
  1. Click the Start button, and then, on the Start menu, click Devices and Printers.
  2. Click Add a printer.
  3. In the Add Printer wizard, click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
  4. In the list of available printers, select the one you want to use, and then click Next.
How do I get my laptop to recognize my printer?
 
Connect to the network printer (Windows).
  1. Open the Control Panel. You can access it from the Start menu.
  2. Select "Devices and Printers" or "View devices and printers".
  3. Click Add a printer.
  4. Select "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer". 
  5. Select your network printer from the list of available printers.
How do I connect printer to computer?
 
Add a Local Printer
  1. Connect the printer to your computer using the USB cable and turn it on.
  2. Open the Settings app from the Start menu.
  3. Click Devices.
  4. Click Add a printer or scanner.
  5. If Windows detects your printer, click on the name of the printer and follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation.
What causes printer error?
 
Corrupt data in the spool/printing tray might be causing this service to stop. The other most probable reason for the printing error is the connection between your computer and the printer. This can be the printer drivers or the USB port

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