Panasonic Printer not printing

Sometimes you can find a Panasonic Printer in a situation where it doesn’t print. There can be various possible reasons behind this issue. It is a common issue you can face with your printer, but it is necessary to resolve it. If you want to fix the printing issue in your printer, it is essential to find out the causes of the problem. Therefore, here you are going to learn the major causes and solutions of the Panasonic printer not printing issue.

Causes

• Low ink in your printer cartridge
• The printer is not connected to the computer properly.
• Your printer is facing some issues related to the print job.
• Maybe there is a fault in the print drivers, or they are not updated.
• The document feeder of the printer is not working perfectly.

Solutions

Below are some of the most effective methods to fix the Panasonic Printer not printing issue if you have a Windows computer/laptop.

Method 1

• First, open the Run dialog box on your computer device. (For that, you need to press the Windows and R keys at the same time
• After that, type 'services.msc' and press the enter key to open the Services window on the screen.
• In the Services tab, look for the 'print spooler' option and double-click on it.
• Next, you need to choose the 'Stop' button and then the 'Ok' option.
• Afterward, you have to minimize the Service window.
• Furthermore, simultaneously, open the File Explorer window by pressing the Windows logo key and E.
• When the File Explorer is open, type %windir%\System32\spool\PRINTERS in the address section.
• And then, you need to click on the Enter button to move to the folder where all the print jobs are stored.
• Now, delete all the files from that specific folder.
• Next, you have to reopen the Service tab on your computer display and double-click on the print spooler option.
• Afterward, click on the 'Start' option. And when the services tab starts, you need to choose the 'Ok' option to save all the changes you have done.
• Once the above process is done, close the current tab. Additionally, close all the other tabs too.
• Then, you are required to turn off your computer device.
• Also, turn off the power of your printer device and remove all the cables from there.
• Now, you need to leave the printer device untouched for at least 1-2 minutes.
• After that, attach all the printer's cables to the power outlet and switch on the printer machine.
• In the last step, you need to print a document to see if the printer is working properly.

Method 2

• First of all, open the Run dialog on your computer device.
• When you see the Run dialog box on the bottom left corner, enter the 'control panel' in the search box, click on the 'OK' option, or hit the Enter button.
• Now, in the control panel window, look for the 'Devices and Printers' option and click on it.
• After that, locate the name of your Panasonic printer device and right-click on it.
• Now, from the options, select the 'Set as a default printer option.

Method 3

• First, go to the 'Start' menu on your computer screen and click on it.
• Now, in the search box, enter the 'control panel' and hit the enter button to get the result.
• Next, click on the Control Panel option to open it, and then from the list of the components and machines, right-click on the 'Printers' option.
• Then you need to move to the system manager option and click on the 'Update Driver' option
• After that, you have to select the 'Auto Search' option.
• Afterward, click on "Check for modified driver software" to automatically search for the printer drivers suitable for your device.
• When you get the result of the available printer device, download the most appropriate one for your device.
• Once the printer driver download is complete, follow the on-screen instruction to complete the installation.
• After installing the printer driver, check if the printer issue has been resolved or not.

Method 4

• First and foremost, you need to open the Control Panel on your computer device.
• After that, you have to select the 'Device and Printers' option.
• Next, right-click on the printer device option, and in the pop-up box, click on the 'Properties' tab.
• Afterward, you are required to right-click on the "Epson Printer is not printing" and then choose the 'Printer' option.
• And then, have to tap on the 'Ports' option and click on the 'Add Port' option.
• Now, select the default TCP/IP port, then choose the "Epson Printer Properties" on the new port.
• Then, click on the 'Next' option.
• In the last step, you need to click on the Finish key and restart your computer device. After that, check the working of the printer device by printing a copy of a document.

Method 5

• For the first step, you need to open the 'Start' menu on your computer device and type 'Panasonic.'
• After that, choose 'Panasonic Software Updated' from the given options.
• Now a list of various Panasonic printers will appear on the screen, so select the printer model you are using.
• And then, you have to wait until the system checks for any updates available on your device.
• Afterward, ensure that you right-click the tick mark for the "Firmware Updater" box.
• Furthermore, click on the 'Install' option.
• Next, it is required to select the 'Agree' option and then click on the 'Ok' button.
• Wait for the software system to download the software.
• When a new tab appears on the screen, you need to choose the 'Start' option and then wait for the software to be updated appropriately. (This process can take some time, so you do not have to close the current window or do not switch off your printer device.)
• When the installation process is complete, click on the 'Finish' key and then 'Ok.'
• After that, you should check for updates one more time. If you do not see any updates, then your system has been updated already.

For Mac OS

• First, click on the 'Applications' button on your Mac device. And then, look for the Panasonic printer folder and open it.
• If you do not find the Panasonic Printer Updater on your device, then download it from the official website of Panasonic.
• While downloading the updater, you need to select the Epson Firmware Update option and click on the box next to it.
• After that, you have to choose the 'Agree' option to resume the process.
• And then, when necessary, you need a username and password.
• Furthermore, you are required to click on the Epson Firmware updaters icon to start the updater.
• Afterward, you need to select the 'I Agree' option and click on the 'Next' option.
• Next, choose the 'Start' option and then select the 'Ok' option.
• Moreover, software firmware gets completed and fully updated.
• Your printer device will reboot completely when its operation is complete.
• In the last step, you need to choose the 'Finish' option and then close the Epson Software Updater utility.