Solution: My HP Printer not printing but Everything is working perfectly

Feeling helpless because printer not printing?

Even after device reset and all hardware cleaning like an expert- does the printer refuses to print or respond?

Well, whatever your situation is, the following post will help you get a working printer by the end.

So, with no more hovering around- let’s get started!

But where to Begin 

If you are also wondering the same then, start by checking the following signs:

1. Pause light off but still, nothing is printing
2. Paper out, pause lights are ON and printer beeps 3 times
3. Printer making sounds like it is printing but nothing is printed
4. Beep sound for five times and all lights on the printer are blinking
5. Printer making a strange noise, then beep for a while and later stops abruptly
6. All lights are OK, no weird sound but still printer won’t print anything

If you find yourself sailing in one of these 6 problem boats above then, find your resolution ahead.

#Solution 1: Check all the connections

Here, we are referring to printer connection with the computer/mobile and the router connection with the printer (in case, you want a webpage print). And if your HP Printer not connecting to WiFi
Therefore, to start:

1. Open command prompt on your desktop and ping the IP address assigned to printer.
2. If you see a message “Reply time out” then, replace the cable connected.
3. In case, it is a wireless connection- make sure your printer is kept more close to the computer.
4. For mobile, we suggest checking the network device list for a while. 

If your printer keeps disconnecting from mobile then, the issue may be the network settings of your router device.

After checking the physical connectivity between printer and your system, it’s time to check the network.

1. For this, check all the LEDs on router and confirm that none of them is lightning red or orange.
2. Secondly, make sure the IP address assigned to printer matches with that of printer’s IP.
3. If everything is fine on network end then, ensure both printer and your device like computer are on same network. 

After you diagnosed the above things, if printer does not print, or still there is a printing error then, check out more solutions in queue.

#Solution 2: Diagnose and repair system Software

Whether you are using mobile, desktop, computer, or laptop- the following steps will help you fix your printer not printing error in all the cases.

Steps to fix Computer/Desktop/laptop settings for printer

1. Open Device & Printer settings via Control panel in Windows OR through Apple menu in Mac.
2. Next, connect your printer properly to the device.
3. Then, look for printer’s name in the opened window. In case, you can’t find anything- then, update printer’s driver first. OR Best way is to re-install compatible printer drivers.
4. After you see printer name on Device & printer list, if still printer doesn’t respond to print request then, run device troubleshooter for automatic detect and fix.

Note: During this step, make sure your device is connected to internet.

5. Last but not least, disable security software temporarily and see if the issue resolves.
If the solution doesn’t resolve your problem and you are still saying-‘why my document is not printing’ then, get some really tough solution ahead.

#Solution 3: Troubleshoot Printer device Software

After executing the above solution, if your HP Printer not Printing then, surely something is wrong with the printer setup.

To find out and fix the exact issue, you must start with the following procedure:

1. Open your printer’s configuration and check the assigned IP.
If there’s no IP value or the address provided in field is incorrect then, replace it with the IP of your device.
2. Also, make sure the assigned IP isn’t copied else, there will be network conflict.
3. Next, enter the Device and Printers window again and right-click on your printer’s icon to choose ‘Printer Properties.’
4. Then, tap on printer in menu bar of new window and uncheck Printer offline and pause printing option.
5. Go to previous window and right-click on your printer’s icon to uncheck Pause printing option.
6. Also, check ‘Cancel all documents’ option to remove the print jobs in queue.
7. Now, open printer’s LCD and confirm that printer is set in READY state.
8. Last but not least, Reset HP Printer spooler from Services window.

In case, still your printer won’t print despite everything is connected perfectly then, check the network security of your device. As, it regulates all the devices connected onto it. And you are still facing the problem then call at this number: 855-703-2202