Canon Printer not printing

Canon Printer not printing is a most common issue that many users face with their devices. There are various types of reasons for having this problem with the device. Given below are the causes and solutions that you have to follow to solve the Canon Printer not printing easily.

Causes:

There are many types of reasons and causes for having the canon printer, not printing. Mentioned below are some of the most common causes that are faced maximum by users nowadays.
Installation of the ink tank is not done correctly.
The device CD-R Tray is not set appropriately.
The ink tank is empty.
The installation of the ink tank is not secure.
The ink tank does not correctly locate in its proper place.
Computer issues.
Unnecessary printing of documents is left in the queue.

Solutions:

Simple Steps to solve the Canon Printer not printing problem on Windows 11 OS:

• First of all, start the Printer Troubleshooter process.
• Now, update your machine’s Relevant Drive.
• Firstly, right-press the Start Menu key and choose the Device Manager from the given list.
• Now, move down and increase the Print Queues menu.
• And then, right-tap on the Microsoft Print to PDF. After that, choose the Update driver. This pop-up will open another tab.
• After that, right-tap on the Microsoft Print to PDF. And then, go to the drop-down menu and choose Properties.
• Now, move to the Details tab.
• Choose the Device instance section from the drop-down list which is given under the Property; after that, copy the Value that shows.
• And then move to the database of DriverPack.
• Lastly, paste the copied quantity into the search box and download a compatible driver. And then, you have to install it on your device.
• Next, restart the device Print Spooler.
• First of all, click on the Windows logo button plus the R key to start the Run dialogue box.
• Now, enter the "services.msc" and tap on the enter key n your keyboard.
• And then, go to the services option, search for the Print spooler, and double-tap on it.
• Now, move forward by tapping on the Stop.
• After that, go through the path C:\Windows\system32\spoolsv.exe. And then, remove all the files which are present in the device folder.
• Next, all you need to do is move back to the Services option and manually begin the device print spooler service again.
• Lastly, restart the computer system.
• And then, you have to recheck the machine's Default Printer.
• Now, click on the Windows search menu and go to the Control Panel.
• Next, press the View printers and devices under the Hardware and Sound.
• And then, go to the Printers panel and right-tap on the PDF printer. After that, choose the Set as default.
• Now, go to the Properties and click on the Ports.
• After that, move through the list and choose the port connection type that matches yours.
• Lastly, select the Configure Port and then click on the Apply; after that, press the  OK button.
• Now, turn off the Firewall.
• Firstly, move to the Start menu and click on the Settings option. Now, tap on Privacy & Security; after that, press the Windows Security and click on the Firewall & network security.
• Now, switch off the device’s Windows Defender Firewall.
• After that, move back, and start repeating the same process for the Public network and Private network.
• Next, inspect for the latest Windows Updates.
• First of all, click on the Windows logo key and tap on the Settings icon.
• Now, go to the Windows Update option.
• And tap on the Check for Updates.
• And then delete the last Windows 11 Update on the device.
• Lastly, start the System Restore.
• In the beginning, click on the Windows button and enter the Control Panel.
• Now, go to the Control Panel’s search box and find the Recovery, and from the search results, click on the Open System Restore.
• Now, the System Restore dialogue box is open. Tap on the Next button to move forward.
• And then, choose the restore point to restore the PC back to when the printer device was moving without any issue.
• After that, tap on the Next button and then the Finish key to confirm the restore point.
• Now, if you wish to move forward, then it will confirm one last time with the system restore operation. And then, go your cursor to the Yes option and tap on it.

Easy Steps to fix the Canon Printer not printing problem on Windows 10 OS:

• First of all, check the connection of your USB or wireless network.
• Install the correct printer port
• First of all, click on the Windows logo key plus the R button together.
• Now, go to the Run terminal and type the “control printers,” and click on the “OK“ button.
• And when the Device & Printers tab shows, you will get the list of the printer devices.
• Next, right-tap on the printer machine you are encountering and then press the “Printer Properties.“
• Now, go to the printer properties tab, and move to the “Ports” window.
• And then, you will get a list of many ports. Now, you will get a port with the given below details -
• In the ‘Printer‘ field, find the name of the Canon printer.
• And you will get ‘DOT4’ or ‘USB’ in the given ‘Port‘ of the machine.
• After that, click on the “Apply” option to save the settings.
• And then, move to the “General” window.
• Now, tap on the “Print a test page.“
• Now, start the printer troubleshooter
• First of all, go to the Settings on the computer.
• And then, on the left window, tap on the “System.“
• Next, scroll down on the right-hand side; after that, tap on the “Troubleshoot.“
• It will take you to the screen of the Troubleshooter settings.
• Click on the “Other troubleshooters“ in the same tab. 
• Now, scroll down in the list of troubleshooters, and search the “Printer” troubleshooter.
• And then, click on the “Run” to start the printer troubleshooter on the device.
• And then restart the machine Print Spooler service
• In the beginning, click on the Windows button from the keyboard and enter the “Services.“
• After that, click on the “Services” option from the results searched.
• Now, go to the Services window, and move to the “Print Spooler” service.
• Next, right-press the device “Print Spooler” service and click on the “Stop” to install the service.
• And then, right-tap on the service of “Print Spooler” and press the “Start” to begin the service immediately.
• Lastly, update the Printer driver.
• Firstly, click on the Windows logo button plus the R key at the same time.
• After that, enter the “devmgmt.msc” and tap on the “OK.“
• Next, increase the “Print queue” field.
• Now, right-tap on the Canon printer driver, and then press the “Update driver.“
• Lastly, select the “Search automatically for drivers.“

Reliable Steps to resolve the Canon Printer not printing problem on Windows 8.1 OS:

• First of all, slide the mouse pointer to the corner of the screen’s bottom-left side to start the Charms bar.
• Now, take the mouse pointer upwards and press the Settings option.
• And then, press the Devices and Printers option.
• Next, you will get a list of installed printer devices. And then, right-tap on the Canon printer (all you need to know is the IP address)
• Now, choose the Printer device properties from the menu and not the Properties that are given in the last menu.
• And then, go to the Printer Properties tab, and move to the Ports window.
• After that, you will get a tick against the printer for the network connection in the list. Now, you may get an IP near the printer device name, but it is not might be the real IP. It might be the name of the Port.
• Now, press the Configure port.
• Next, you will get the actual IP address of the device in the IP address section.
• And then write down the IP address.
• Now, move to the command pop-up through the Search Charms.
• And then, enter the “ping 00.00.00,” where the IP address of the printer is 00.00.00.00.
• Lastly, you should get a successful message back which shows the appropriate connectivity between the computer and network printer device.

Simple and most reliable Steps to solve the Canon Printer not printing problem on Windows 7 and 8 OS:

• First and foremost, locate your device as a Default Printer.
• Firstly, go to the control panel on the computer.
• From here, tap on the “Devices and Printers.”
• Next, ensure that the Canon device is located as the default printer device from the given list of all available devices.
• And, if the printer machine is not chosen as the default printer, then right-tap on the device named “Canon Printer” and choose the “Set as Default.”
• Now, set up the Canon printer device as the default machine, and ensure the printer has a green right tick mark on it.
• Now, untick the Offline Status – Canon Printer not Printing because of Offline Problem.
• Firstly go to the Windows search, and enter the control panel.
• After that, tap on the Control Panel from the given results.
• From here, tap on the “Devices and Printers.”
• Now, search for the Canon printer device in the printed catalog and right-tap on it. And then, choose to see what’s printing.
• At last, make sure that the ‘Use Printer Offline’ box is Not chosen. It √ is marked; press to uncheck the box.
• And then, remove the Print jobs from the given print queue on the device.
• First of all, go to the ‘Control Panel’ from the Windows search.
• And then, enter the services.msc in the section and tap on the Enter button.
• Now, move to the Services tab, and then move down. After that, move to the Print Spooler and click on the ‘Stop’ button after right-tapping on it.
• After that, the device print spooler service is now stopped, and then click on the ‘Run’ box.
• And then, enter the spool in the section and click on the enter button.
• From here, go to the ‘Printers’ folder.
• Now, remove all files from this folder.
• And then, turn off the spool folder after removing this file.
• Now, move back to service tabs. And then, right-press the print spooler program and choose ‘Start.’
• Next, try printing the document to identify if the printer device goes back to normal.
• After that, update the Machine Driver.
• Next, you need to turn off the firewall temporarily.
• First of all, enter the ‘Windows Defender Firewall’ in the box search bar and then tap on it.
• After that, tap on the ‘Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off’ option from the given left side of the tab.
• Therefore, turn off the Windows Defender Firewall on private and public both networks. After that, tap on the OK key to confirm the changes.
• At last, check that the device Print Spooler Status.
• First of all, go to the Control Panel by clicking on the ‘Run’ box.
• And then, enter the “services.msc” in and press the “Enter” button.
• Now, move down to the printer spooler option. After that, right-tap on it and choose the ‘Properties’ field.
• Next, move to the “General” window. From here, go to the “Service status,” search and press the option “Stop” after that, click on the “OK.”
• And then, convert the print spooler “Startup type” to “Automatic” and click on the “OK.”
• Now, tap on the ‘Start’ key and click on the ‘OK’ button.
• Lastly, restart the Canon printer; after that, inspect the printing status.

Simple Steps to fix the Canon Printer not printing problem on Mac OS:

• First of all, go to System Preferences and choose the Printers & Scanners (Print & Scan) on the Mac device.
• Now, choose + to show the printer list.
• Next, choose the device’s name given as Bonjour Multifunction.
• And then, choose Secure AirPrint or AirPrint from Use.
• After that, select the Add.
• Now, ensure the printer device is switched on.
• And then fill the paper.
• After that, start the printing on the application software.
• A print dialog shows.
• Now, choose the model name attached as AirPrint printer from the device list in the given Print Dialog.
• Next, adjust the media type, paper size, and many other settings as required.
• At last, choose the Print.