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Printer error says Ready To Print but cannot print and how to fix it

In order to use  the printer  effectively, you need to have a good understanding of the tips and controls for how to make it work in the best way. One of the common errors is that the printer says Ready To Print but cannot print. Below is a guide to how to fix this error quickly so as not to be affected by the working process.

1. Error due to cable connection

This is the part that connects  the computer  to the printer, so when the connection cable has problems, the machine will not recognize the print job even though  Ready To Print is reported . So, you need to check the cable first if you encounter the above situation.

If you find that the connection is loose or not connected to a stable power source, quickly fix it and start over.

If the cable is too old or damaged, it is best to replace it with a new connection cable.

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2. There are too many print jobs in the machine

This problem often occurs, especially in companies  that share printers . This is because a printer used by many people causes the print volume to queue so long in the queue that the printer cannot load  and causes errors.

At this point, you will proceed to check, delete and move files so that your documents are no longer queued. Follow these steps:

Step 1 : Open the  Start Menu  > Search and open  Control Panel .

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Step 2 : In the  Hardware and Sound section , click  View devices and printers .

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Step 3 : Navigate to the printer device you are using> Right click> Select  See what's printing .

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Step 4 : Select the files you want to delete> Click  Cancel .

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3. The printer has not received the correct print job

For some reason that your statement is not receiving the printer, causing  notification  Ready To Print virtualization , which makes you think the machine has received the print job.

To resolve this situation, check the print job status on your computer, if there is no result,  reset  the printer and start again.

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4. Restart the Print Spooler process

Restart the printer process on  Windows  with the following instructions:

Step 1:  Press the Windows + R key combination   to open the Run dialog box  .

Step 2 : Enter the box Open  services.msc  > Press  Enter  or Click the box  OK .

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Step 3 : Look in  Name  > Click  Print Spooler .

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Step 4 : In  Service status , select  Stop .

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Pause Print Spooler mode

Step 5 : Click  Start  > Select  OK.

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After these steps, our printer will print back to normal and the printer's Ready To Print message is not printed but no more.

With the causes of the printer saying "Ready to print but not printing" and how to fix it that we have revealed through the above article, hope to help you know more useful things in the process. Printing. Wish you all success!

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