How to fix unable to print Google Sheets file

The cause of the Google Sheets file failure to print error is mainly the extensions that you install on the browser. In the article below TipsMake will guide you some ways to fix this error.

Before starting the more complicated Google Sheets fix steps , it's worth checking and making sure the printer cable is properly connected and working properly. Also make sure you have selected the correct printer, if you have more than one. Please follow the 5 ways below to Fix the file cannot be printed in Google Sheets

Method 1: Turn off browser extensions

Extensions that you install in your browser, such as an ad blocker, can also be the culprit that prevents Google Sheets from connecting to the printer and causes Google Sheets to fail to print.

To fix the Google Sheets file printing error, the solution is to turn off the browser extensions.

- On Chrome:

Step 1: Type chrome: // extensions in the address bar of Chrome browser and press Enter . This will open the browser extensions window.

Step 2: Here, find and disable browser extensions by clicking the slider next to the extensions.

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Step 3: Finally, check if the Google Sheets file has been printed. If the error still persists, please refer to some of the fixes below.

- On Firefox:

Step 1: On the Firefox browser window, find and click the 3-line dashed icon in the top right corner, select Add-ons.

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Or another way is to type about: addons in the address bar of the browser and press Enter . This will open the browser add-ons settings window.

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Step 3: Click to select the Disable button (disable) located next to the extension, add-on to disable, disable.

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Method 2: Use a different browser

Suppose in case you are using Chrome browser and fail to print the Google sheet file. Try using other browsers like Firefox or Edge, Coc Coc to print the spreadsheet file and see if the error persists.

Method 3: Use incognito mode

When in incognito mode, all extensions are inactive. If you suspect that these extensions are the culprit of failing to print the Google Sheets file, try opening your browser in incognito mode and reprinting the file.

To open incognito browsing in Chrome, click on the 3-dot icon in the top right corner of the screen, select New incognito windows (new incognito window). Or the fastest way is to use the key combination Ctrl + Shift + N.

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If the error no longer occurs, it means that one of the extensions you install on your browser is the culprit. Follow the steps in method 1 above to turn off extensions.

Method 4: Run Troubleshoot tool

Troubleshoot is a program built into Windows 10, designed to fix errors, problems related to both hardware and software system.

Follow the steps below to fix printing errors in Google Sheets files using Troubleshoot:

Step 1: Press Windows + I to open the Settings window. Enter the search for Find and fix problems with printing in the Search box as shown below:

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Step 2: If the screen displays a message asking for administrator password, enter the password.

Step 3: On the window displayed on the screen, check the box next to the Apply repairs automatically option and then click Next to start the repair process. Finally double-check whether the Google Sheets file was printed or not.

Method 5: Convert Google Sheets files to PDF

Finally, if you still cannot print the Google Sheets file, the next solution is to convert the spreadsheet file to PDF format and print it.

To do this, open your Google Sheets file, click File => Download => PDF document (.pdf).

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The next step is to open the PDF file you just downloaded, find and click the printer icon in the top right corner to print the file.

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Hopefully the above methods will help you fix this annoying Google Sheets file not printing.

Good luck.

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