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Open the start menu and select Control Panel > Administrative Tools > and choose the Services icon. Locate the Print Spooler service and right-click. Then select the option to “Stop” the service.
Check Cables and Printer USB Ports

Check all cable connections (including the power cord) on the printer side. If the printer does have power and you`ve properly connected the communication cable, but the printer is still not recognized, try switching to a different USB port on the PC.

Simply plug the USB cable from your printer into an available USB port on your PC, and turn the printer on. On the taskbar, select the Search icon, type Printers in the search bar, and then select Printers & scanners from the search results to open the Printers & scanners system setting.
Ghost printers are printers that continue to appear in Windows although they have not been used or installed on your system in a long time, which may have been years.
Ghost prints happen when the drum or fuser unit within your printer become faulty. Because a fault with this element won`t heat the particles of the toner to a high enough temperature, the marks being made on the paper are much lighter in colour and appear more faded than typical documents.
In the Device Manager Console, from the View menu, select Show Hidden Devices.
Look in Programs and Features and uninstall any program that correlates to the printer driver to be removed. Open Devices and Printers and if still present, remove the printer driver by right-clicking it and choosing “Remove device.”
Due to the majority of today`s multi-functional printer`s having wireless capabilities, it opens them up as an attack gateway and makes them susceptible to viruses and malware. In this post, we share the best security software you can employ to protect your printer, and ultimately your business.
Printers can serve as entry points for malware attacks. Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in printer software or firmware to install malicious software, jeopardizing the entire network`s security. Once inside your network, malware can spread to other devices, disrupt operations, steal data, or launch further attacks.
If you`re using Windows 10, click or tap the “+ Add a printer or scanner” button. No matter if you`re using Windows 11 or Windows 10, the operating system begins “searching for printers and scanners,” and if it manages to find your local printer or scanner, it will try to install its drivers automatically.
The easiest way to connect the Canon printer to the computer is via a USB cable. It`s the traditional method of connecting devices. One end of the USB remains connected to the printer, and the other must be connected to the computer`s USB port.

Relevant Questions and Answers :

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when printing front and back, the front will print well but the back will fade
ANSWER : It happens because second side voltage is much higher and the board breaks. Are you getting this issue in auto duplex only, or same error you are getting when you print second side manually?

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Help the cover on the back of my printer is lost and my printer keeps on shooting out paper from the back end with no writing on it?
ANSWER : There are no parts available, therefore no solution to your problem.

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printer pulling sheets back in
ANSWER : That is strange. Only thing I can surmise is that since the A5 is a smaller size, maybe the printer thinks it is supposed to be printing on A4 and that’s why it tries to continue to print. Maybe a setting off in your software?

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bad paperjam at the very back , cannot see the paper but can feel it. Do not know how to remove
ANSWER : If you can’t get to it by removing the cartridge or opening the back door, then it will take a bit of disassembly to remove it.

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narrow plastic film with spring is out, need to put it back
ANSWER : That is the encoder strip. It goes through a U-shaped photo sensor at the back of the cartridge assembly. It might be hard to see with the cover on. It has to slide in between the 2 posts. Then you stretch it tight and where the 2 ends point, there should be a metal hook that you attach it to.

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changed fusing unit, machine won't power (won't come back on)
ANSWER : You should always change fusers with the power plug pulled. You should check and make sure both ends of the power plug are firmly in. I’ve been on calls where I have found either end not connected. Waste of my time.

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paper jam in back
ANSWER : If you can’t access it by removing the toner cartridge, then you’ll have to remove the metal back plate.

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Brother MFC 7220 "back cover open" error
ANSWER : Just googled this problem and delved into the innards of the machine. Lo and behold, there was a piece of paper stuck there and I have removed it (with difficulty). So it wasn’t “back cover” at all (which I kept on banging shut of course!). Misleading!

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