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Printer blocked message typically appear when there is a possible out of paper, paper jam or door open error. To help you troubleshoot these issues, the HP Print Service Plugin provides a notification that allows you to open or install the HP Smart app, if it is not already installed.
How do you fix a blocked printer?
These blockages are caused by dry ink; you can usually clear off the blockages by running the printer’s self-cleaning utility. To clear more severe blockages, you can manually clean the ink cartridges and lines by wiping them with isopropyl alcohol or soaking the print head in water.
How do I fix a blocked HP printer?
As you mentioned when your print from your printer the printer gives an error blocked. ☑️Try restarting your printer, router and PC at the same time and check if it helps. ☑️ Try assigning a manual IP to your printer and check if it helps.
How do I unblock printer spooler?
To unblock a print spooler, the service must be restarted. There is no need to restart the PC for the print spooler service to be restarted. For Window 7, Net Stop Spooler command and Net Start Spooler command can be used to stop and restart the print spooler service.
Why is my printer not printing black?
Check if the vents of the cartridges are clogged. Try using a different ink cartridge to determine if your printer is able to recognize cartridges. If your printer used to work with an old cartridge, try installing that old cartridge again and see if your printer produces any sort of output–any shade of gray will do.
Why is my printer not printing when the ink is full?
There are numerous possible causes for a printer that’s randomly producing blanks. The most common ones are empty ink cartridges, improper cartridge installation, and congested nozzles. Driver and software issues can sometimes cause this problem as well.
How do I reset my HP printer?
1 Restore Defaults From the screen on your printer, navigate to Setup. Tap Tools. Tap Restore Defaults. Tap Yes. The printer will restart. Once restarted, your printer will have been reset to factory default settings.
Why does my print queue not clear after printing?
This behavior happens when Advanced Job Status is chosen in Print Manager. This option should be turned off in most printers. To check the setting of Advanced Job Status, do the following: In the Print Manager window, choose Printer from the File menu.
Why is my stuff not printing?
First, make sure the printer is on and has paper in the tray. Next, check to make sure the printer cable is properly connected to both the computer and the printer. If you still can’t print, check to make sure the printer is not set to offline mode. Go to Start, Printers and Faxes.
Why will my printer not print?
Try removing the paper tray, re-aligning the paper, and sliding it back in. In other instances, there may be some paper jammed in the mechanism. Usually your printer will tell you so, and you just need to open the access panel and pull the crumpled paper out.
How can you tell if a printhead is clogged?
If your PC or the LCD screen on your printer is telling you that your ink cartridges are full but no ink is passing through to the paper, then it’s most likely that you are dealing with a clogged printhead. Blurry documents and images that appear faded are also signs that it’s time to remove the excess ink.
Why is my HP printer suddenly not printing?
You need to ensure your HP printer has enough paper, ink, or toner, and it is not stuck on paper jam. Also, check the status of your printer cartridge and try replacing it with a new one if it is not good enough. In some cases, your HP printer stops printing after you replace its parts.
Why is my HP printer not printing black when ink is full?
Why will my HP Printer not Print Black Ink: You will usually face this issue if the printhead nozzle is blocked, and that resists the printing. Cleaning the printhead is the only solution remaining to fix the issue. The cleaning can be done manually and automatically.
Why won’t my HP printer print after I changed the ink?
After replacing your printer’s empty ink cartridge, the machine might not print correctly or at all. This often happens when the printer doesn’t recognize the cartridge or “thinks” it’s still empty. These problems are even more common if you refilled the empty cartridge yourself.
Why is my printer not working after replacing ink cartridges?
Verify the ink cartridge(s) has been inserted properly. If a lever has been changed from its original position to allow the installation of ink cartridges, ensure it has been returned to its original position. Perform a head cleaning on printer if available. Try resetting the ink cartridge counter.
How do I unlock my HP printer settings?
To restore the printer to the original network settings: From the printer control panel, touch or swipe down the tab at the top of the screen to open the. Touch Network Setup. Touch Restore Network Settings. Touch Yes. Print the network configuration page and verify that the network settings have been reset.
Why is my HP printer flashing orange?
When the printer shows orange light blinking, it mostly means some issues with the printer cartridge, toner, or simply corrupted configuration settings as reported by the user in the Microsoft Community.
