HP Printer Says Error Printing on Windows 10 | How to Fix it?

 What to do When Your HP Printer Says: Error Printing? 

Although you must update your Windows to the latest version, but many users have experienced incompatibility issues while upgrading to Windows 10. The impact can also be seen on your HP printer as it says error printing and denies to print. However, the problem doesn’t always generate due to Windows incompatibility issues; sometimes, the chocked  Print Spooler or outdated printer driver also becomes the culprit in error printing issue. Installing the latest printer driver from 123.hp.com/setup resolves most of the printing problems as HP keeps launching bug-free software every now and then. The following are the solutions that will help you fix the problem and get your HP printer back to printing mode.

 Steps to fix HP Printer Error Printing 

 

To diagnose the actual reason, you should try to connect your printer with another computer. If it’s working there, that means you will have to update the USB drivers.

 

Step 1. Update USB Drivers in Device Manager 

 

1.      Open your computer, right-click Windows icon, and choose Run.

2.      In the Run box, type devmgmt.msc and hit Enter.

3.      If required, enter the administrator password and click Allow.

4.      The Device Manager opens, click Universal Serial Bus Controllers.

5.      Locate the USB port driver with the name Chipset or Controller. Do not click over mass storage or generic USB.

6.   Now you will have to right-click USB Controller Driver and select Update Driver Software.

7. Further, you will need to select Search Automatically for Updated Drivers and click Ok to save the settings.

 

Step 2. Reset Your Printer 

 

1.      Ensure your printer is on.

2.      Now disconnect the wire from the printer and the wall socket.

3.      Now, after 15 seconds, connect the cord back to the printer and wall socket.

4.      Your printer should turn on automatically. If not, then press the power button to turn it on.

5.      Additionally, open the cartridge access door and check adequate ink supplies. Replace the cartridges if required.

 

Step 3. Restart Print Spooler and Delete Pending Print Jobs 

 

1.     Press Windows + R keys on the computer keyboard to open the Run dialogue box.

2.      Next, you need to type services.msc and hit Enter.

3.      You will see the Services window, here click Print Spooler.

4.      Right-click on it, and click Stop.

5.      Minimize Services window, open the File Explorer from My Computer.

6.      Now you need to follow the path C:\Windows\System32\spool\Printers. Your PC might warn you during the process; you need to click the “View file anyway.”

7.      After that, select all the files and click Delete on the keyboard.

8.      Great! You just have removed the pending print jobs.

9. Now open the Services window again, right-click Print Spooler and choose Start.

10.  Now close all windows and try to print from the HP printer.

 

Step 4. Fix the issue with inbuilt Printer Troubleshooter 

 

1.      Open the Run dialogue box, type Control, and hit Enter.

2.      The Control Panel window opens, here search for Troubleshooter.

3.      Click Troubleshooting.

4.     Now go to the Hardware and Sound Problem option and click Use a Printer.

5.      Enter the administrator password and click Allow.

6.      Click Next to let the troubleshooter scan your printer problems.

7.      Now again, use step 2 to clear the print queues and then restart your printer to fix the error printing problem.

 

Step 5. Update Printer Driver from HP Support website 

 

HP launches later software to fix the bugs in the previous version. By installing the new driver update, you can resolve several printer issues.

 

1.      Now, you will have to open the Chrome browser on your computer.

2.      Type 123.hp.com/setup (HP Support website) and hit Enter.

3.      Select the country of origin and choose the preferred language.

4.      Once you land on the homepage, go to the support section, click Download drivers.

5.      Enter the printer model and click Submit.

6.      Download the complete software package, including HP Smart and HP Printer Assistant.

7. Go to the File Explorer > Download folder and then double-click HP_Installer.

8.      Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer drivers.

 

Step 6. HP Print and Scan Doctor 

 

HPPSDr is a self-diagnostic tool that can resolve several print and fax problems. The following is the way to install and run the tool on your computer.

 

1.      Navigate to the HP Print and Scan Doctor homepage on the HP Support website. You can directly search it on your browser and hit Enter.

2.      Once you land on the homepage, click Download Now.

3.      At the bottom of your Windows, you will receive the HPPSdr.exe file.

4.      Open the file and click Run.

5.      Wait until the tool installs on your computer.

6.      Double-click on HP Print and Scan Doctor icon, click Start once it opens.

7.      Now choose the option, Fix Printer Problems, to eliminate the error printing issue.

 

Dial HP Support number for instant printer troubleshooting 

 

If none of these steps resolve the error printing problem, you must contact the HP support experts. We have a team of printer technicians and support executives who can help you fix the nastiest printer problems in no time. Whether it’s installing the drivers from 123.hp.com/setup or removing the pending print jobs from Print Spooler, our experts can do it all. Dial our HP support number, describe the problem, and get instant help. Call us now!