Canon Printer in error state

Canon Printer in error state is the most common problem nowadays. Many types of users face different kinds of problems. Given below are the cause and solutions that you have to follow carefully if you have the same problem with your printer device.

Causes:

• Maybe you downloaded the wrong drivers and software.
• BIOSS problems with your device.
• Maybe the printer driver is not installed properly.
• Network or any connectivity issue, switch your printer machine.
• Maybe the USB or wire cables are not connected correctly.

Solutions:

• Simple steps to solve the Printer is in Error State on Windows 11 OS:
• First of all, run the Canon Printer troubleshooter process.
• Initially, click on the Windows + R buttons and enter the msdt.exe /id PrinterDiagnostic in the Run dialog box; after that, press the OK key.
• Now, press the Next button to run the troubleshooter and ensure that you have chosen the Apply repairs automatically choice.
• Now, inspect whether the printer is offline or online.
• Go to the Control Panel.
• Now, press the Devices and Printers, and inspect if the printer device is displaying the Offline or Ready. If it shows Ready, it is online.
• If the device is offline, right-press it and choose the ‘Use Printer Online‘ voice.
• Next, the screen message should change from Offline to Ready.
• Inspect the status of the Print Spooler Dependencies.
• Start the Run dialog box, and then enter the services.msc, and press the OK button. It will start the Services app.
• Go to the Services app, and move down to adjust the Print Spooler.
• Now, right-press the Print Spooler and choose the Properties.
• Press the Dependencies window. There, you will get a services list. Increase the service and write them down.
• Now, inspect the status of every Dependent service that you have written down. All these services have to be running.
• Lastly, download the newest printer driver from the manufacturer’s website.

Easy and reliable steps to fix the Printer are in Error State on Windows 10 OS:

• In the beginning, you have to check the connections.
• Firstly, the user is needed to inspect if there is a proper connection between the computer and the printer device.
• Now, the wireless network or cable that the users use has no problem.
• If there is any type of issue between the connections, then users need to create the power connection.
• Next, users are needed to make the job of inspection print before moving forward to the upcoming steps.
• Now, restart the computer system and Canon printer device to solve the printer in an error state issue.
• Simply update or reinstall the printer driver.
• Initially, go to the official website of the Canon printer device setup.
• Now, adjust the software or drivers of the printer machine.
• Click on the download key.
• After that, you need to install the file to fix the Canon device in the problem of error state.
• To easily install the printer driver, they needed to open the downloaded file or also go through the instructions on-screen.
• And when the users come to an end and machine drivers are installed, then click on the Finish button.
• Lastly, you need to restart the computer system or Canon printer for the higher quality service of the device.
• Next, automatically adjust the Service of the device spooler.
• First of all, click on the Windows button + R button on the keyboard at the same time to go to the run box.
• Now, in the box, you have to enter the service. msc. After that, press the Enter button.
• Next, operators are needed to find the service print spooler on the pane’s right-hand side, and therefore, before that, they are needed to make sure that it is adjusted to Start.
• And then, press the Print spooler or select the properties.
• After that, it is complete, move into the general window or adjust the type of startup automatically from the menu.
• Click on the apply or OK button.
• Now, shut off the windows of services.
• Lastly, restart the PC or inspect if the issue is solved or not.
• Lastly, update the 
• First of all, select the key Start and then go to the settings.
• And then click on the Security or Update.
• Now, select the windows update and click on the inspect for updates.
• And then, windows start exploring for the updates automatically; if it finds any update, it supposes it completes the operation.
• Lastly, you have to restart the computer system.

Simple and reliable steps to fix the Printer are in Error State on Windows 8.1 OS:

• First of all, make sure that the Canon printer device must be in an online mode.
• In the beginning, move to the Windows search bar on your computer system and then enter the Control Panel and press the Enter button.
• After that, choose the option ‘Device and Printer’ and then select the Printer mode.
• If the machine is in an offline state, then you have to make the right press on it and then untick the choice of ‘Use Printer Offline.’
• And then, using these tricks and steps, your printer device will start in online mode, and your error state in the Canon printer device problem will be solved.
• And then, you need to set up the Service of the device Spooler on Automatic mode.
• Firstly, go to the control panel from the Windows search and enter the ‘services.msc’, and click on the enter key.
• And then, move down the Window and search the spooler service in the device's right pane. Additionally, ensure that it is located at “Start.”
• After that, go to the spooler and right press on it, and then click on the properties.
• Now, click on the general window and choose the startup kind to Automatic from the drop-down menu. After that, press the apply & OK key.
• And then, shut off the service window and restart the computer system.
• Lastly, if your Canon printer device is in an error state will be easily solved.
• Now, inspect if the Canon device is in the ‘Set as Default’ Mode
• First of all, go to the control panel from the Windows Run dialog box.
• And then, move to the ‘Device and Printers’ field.
• After that, choose the Canon printer device and right-press it.
• Now, choose the choice from the list is ‘Set as Default Printer.’
• And when you press it, the printer device will show with a Green right mark.
• Lastly, the Canon device is adjusted to your ‘Default Mode.’
• Next, an outdated or faulty driver – you have to update the machine driver.
• And then ensure that the changes in the port settings.
• Next is an outdated or faulty driver – you must update the machine driver.
• Firstly, go to the Device Management tab by utilizing the CMD > devmgmt.msc from the pop-up Run dialog box.
• And then, from the Device Management tab, go to the print queue section and increase it.
• Now, press right on the Canon printer device; after that, select the Update Driver on the menu.
• Next, tap on the ‘Automatically search for any updated driver software option and restart the computer system.
• Lastly, the error state issue in the Canon device should be solved.
• And then ensure that the changes in the port settings.
• Firstly, move to the run dialog box and then enter the ‘devmgmt.msc’ to start the Device Manager.
• Now, click on the Menu and then press the View tab. Now choose the Show hidden devices.
• And then, choose the Ports (COM & LPT) and make the right press and choose the ‘properties.’
• Next, from the properties tab, move to the ‘Port Settings window.
• Choose the ‘Use any interrupt assigned to the port.’
• And then, press the tick box ‘Enable legacy Plug and Play detection. Now, tap on the OK button.
• Lastly, restart the printer device and inspect if the problem has been solved or not.

Easy steps to solve the Printer are in Error State by performing a Cold Restart on Windows 8 OS:

• In the beginning, turn off the device, printer, and router.
• And then disconnect the power cable of all the machines and remove every device from each other.
• Now, remove the network cables from the back of the router and computer system.
• And then, unplug the network cables from the device’s back side of the router and Computer system.
• Also, ensure that the Canon device parts such as toner or cartridge are correctly connected.
• Now, connect back all the network and power cables to the machines.
• And then, switch on the router and let it stabilize.
• After that, switch on the Canon device, and when it is correctly switched on.
• Now, turn on the problematic technique and once switched on, inspect if the printer device is clear of the error state.
• After that, if not, then switch on the Canon device, and afterward, inspect if plugging/unplugging back the LAN cable wire fixes the issue.
• If that did not perform, right-press Windows and go to the settings.
• Next, choose the Device and head to the Printers and Scanners window.
• And then inspect if there is a document on the printer device.
• If so, then inspecting if printing through the printer machine copy fixes the issue.

Easy steps to solve the Error State by Reset the Printing System on Mac OS:

• First of all, press the Apple icon; after that, tap on System Preferences.
• Now, press the Printers & Scanners.
• Next, right-press or Ctrl plus click in the left white side panel. After that, press the Reset printing system.
• And then tap on the OK button to confirm the reset.
• Now, enter the accurate name and password.
• After that, press the OK button to reset the device printing system.
• Next, press the plus (+) sign to attach the printer driver and highlight the machine. 
• Lastly, go down to choose the printer’s name. Now press the Add button.