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My HP Officejet Pro X476dw MFP printer just suddenly stopped

My computer said there was a printer issue. I shut if off, waited a while and then pressed the start button. Instead of a green light within the button, all I get is a red light. What is my printer's problem?
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Nice to meet you, *****!

Customer Replay

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.

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So in other words, the printer is not turning on?

Customer Replay

That is correct.

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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

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How do I do that.

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  1. Click on the link https://ftp.hp.com/pub/printers/hppsdr/HPPSdr.exe
  2. The download should start after that
  3. Open the downloaded file to install it
Customer Replay

It is loading.

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Good, after that you should see a file at the bottom of your screen in a browser, just click on it

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Got a message that it cannot download the file.

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Any explanation in that message why?

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Message says"Cannot delete the output file"

author

Maybe you have the "HP Smart app" installed?

Customer Replay

Don't know about that. What's my next step?

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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

Customer Replay

Opened it. What's next.

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Click blue button saying "Get in Store app"

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OK

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Let me know how everything is going.

Customer Replay

God a drop down that said "Open store app", nothing is happening yet

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After clicking on it you can see an "Open Microsoft Store" pop-up, click "Open Microsoft Store"

Customer Replay

says it can't communicate with my printer, probably because it won't start up.

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Got it, let's fully reset your printer

Customer Replay

OK

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Tell me, is a control screen on a device functioning or it has no image at all?

Customer Replay

Nothing at all. It won't start.

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Got it, let's fully reconnect the power cable from a device and outlet

Customer Replay

Done
You woke it up.

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It is loading now?

Customer Replay

How does unplugging the power cable do that?

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It performs a device restart
The device has software on it and it sometimes can "freeze up"

Customer Replay

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.

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I am so pleased to see your issue got resolved!

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