A Toshiba printer not printing issue is common. And when it occurs, your printer stops responding to a print job even after repeatedly pressing Ctrl + P on a PC. The printer sometimes shows error messages on its control panel, such as “paper out.” 

Also, your printer’s lights start behaving differently, like flashing different colors other than their normal colors, such as solid blue or green. If you have been experiencing these signs, you need the right troubleshooting methods to resolve them. 

Step 1: Set Your Toshiba Printer as Default

If your Toshiba printer is not printing, it might not be set as the default printer. Use the steps below to set it as a default printer. 

1. Press the Windows and R keys together to open the Run command box, and type Control Panel. Then, click OK or press Enter on the keyboard. 
2. Then, click the View Devices option under the Hardware and Sound option. 
3. Now, you will see a list of devices. Select your Toshiba printer and right-click on it. 
4. Select the set as the default device option from the expanded menu.

Now your printer is set as the default device. Try to print again with the printer. If the printer still can’t print, move on to the next step. 

Step 2: Restart the Print Spooler Service

This is a feature on your Windows computer that handles all the printing processes. If this feature has any issues, your printer won’t print. Check out how to restart it. 

Disable the Print Spooler:

1. Press the Windows and R keys to open the Run command box. 
2. Then, type services.msc in the box and click OK or press Enter. 
3. Now, scroll down on the Services page, select the Print Spooler option, and right-click on it. 
4. Select the Properties option from the menu. Select the Startup type as Disabled and click OK. 

Restart the Print Spooler:

1. Let the print spooler be disabled on the computer. Again, open the Print Spooler option from the above steps and right-click on it, and select the Properties option. 
2. This time, select the Startup type as Automatic and click OK. Finally, the print spooler services will be restarted. Now, you can start the printing process once again. 

Step 3: Update the Toshiba Printer Drivers

The printer drivers for the Toshiba printer should be updated regularly in order to make it print normally. 

Download the Drivers:

1. Click the Windows Start button on your computer, search for the Device Manager option, and open it. 
2. Select the Printers option under the list and right-click on it. 
3. Select the Update driver option, and then choose Browse my computer for drivers. 
4. Once the screen shows you a list of driver packages, select the suitable one and click the Download button. 

Install the Drivers:

1. Let it save under the Downloads folder on your computer and navigate to that folder. 
2. Double-click on the driver’s file to extract it, and then select the extracted file. 
3. Finally, let the installation run on the screen. 

This is how you can update your Toshiba printer drivers and try printing again. Your printer doesn’t print due to a lot of reasons, including out-of-date printer drivers, an overloaded print queue, and the printer not being set as the default device. Some effective solutions, such as updating the printer drivers, restarting the print spooler, and setting the printer as a default device, can resolve this issue.