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My hp Officejet Pro X476dwMFP printer just quit suddenly (actually didn't start printing a job). After trying everything I could think of, I shut if off using the start button. After waiting a while, I pressed the start button, and instead of getting a green light in the button, I get a red light. What's my problem.
So in other words, the printer is not turning on?
That is correct.
Thank you
Let's use the Diagnostic tool, here is a link for it:
https://ftp.hp.com/pub/printers/hppsdr/HPPSdr.exe
Please download and install it
How do I do that.
It is loading.
Good, after that you should see a file at the bottom of your screen in a browser, just click on it
Got a message that it cannot download the file.
Any explanation in that message why?
Message says"Cannot delete the output file"
Maybe you have the "HP Smart app" installed?
Don't know about that. What's my next step?
Let's install it from Microsoft Store
Please open this link: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/hp-smart/9WZDNCRFHWLH?hl=en-us&gl=us
Opened it. What's next.
Click blue button saying "Get in Store app"
OK
Let me know how everything is going.
God a drop down that said "Open store app", nothing is happening yet
After clicking on it you can see an "Open Microsoft Store" pop-up, click "Open Microsoft Store"
says it can't communicate with my printer, probably because it won't start up.
Got it, let's fully reset your printer
OK
Tell me, is a control screen on a device functioning or it has no image at all?
Nothing at all. It won't start.
Got it, let's fully reconnect the power cable from a device and outlet
Done
You woke it up.
It is loading now?
How does unplugging the power cable do that?
It performs a device restart
The device has software on it and it sometimes can "freeze up"
The freeze up has never happened before. You saved the day. It was recently refilled and the color cartridges at a cost of $400-500. The freeze up
I really appreciate your help.
I am so pleased to see your issue got resolved!
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