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Could you please provide the version of Windows that you use?
Is it 11?
Not 11 but 10
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Please, check if your printer is not in Offline mode.
Select Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners . Then select your printer > Open print queue. Under Printer, make sure Use Printer Offline is not selected.
Printer offline is not selected
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Please, try to set your printer as default:
Select Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners .
Select your printer and then select Open queue.
Select Printer, then select Set As Default Printer, and clear Pause Printing and Use Printer Offline if they
are selected.
If you see a message that says, "Windows will stop managing your default printer for you," select OK.
selected set as default printer. Pause printing and printer offline were not selected
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Let's try to clean the print queue:
Select Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.
Select your printer and then select Open queue.
Under Document Name, select any documents listed, then select Document, and select Cancel.
there is nothing in the print queue
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Please, try to unplug and restart your printer. Sometimes power-cycling your printer can resolve the issue. Turn off your printer and unplug it, wait 30 seconds, plug your printer back in, and then turn the printer back on.
After this, you can try to print something to check if the issue persists.
I have done this - the informationlight is showing as is the wifi light is showing but not flashing
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Solid blue light indicates that wireless connection has been established and you can print. Slow blinking light indicates that wireless is on, but the printer is not connected to a network. So, it's solid blue light and not blinking, right?
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Try to do this please:
Go to Search in the taskbar, type services, and then select Services in the list of results.
Find the Print Spooler service it, and select Restart.
cant find services
Please, Click Win button + R button and type services.msc
To open Services.
So, how is it going?
It tells me this service is running - automatic
So, have you done this?
Select and hold it, and select Restart.
yes I have now done this
Good!
Please, restart your computer now and try to check how it works.
It is now printing - thank you for all help and patienced
Great job!
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