Unknown Printer

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HP Smart app might display the “Printer status unknown” error message if your printer is idle or offline. If your printer goes into sleep or standby mode after a period of inactivity, press the power button to “wake” it.
If the error message, Unknown device appears, this can indicate that there is not adequate power and the PC can not identify the printer correctly. Verify that there are no extension cables and that the power cable is no longer than five meters. Reseat the power cables.
Your printer should have been packaged with a USB cable regardless of whether it is a wireless or wired printer. Plug the cable into your printer and your computer`s USB port. The direct linking should trigger your computer to recognize the printer and start up the software needed to complete the installation.
Make sure that both ends of the USB cable are correctly inserted into the computer and the printer. Try disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable at both ends. Disconnect the printer and the computer and reconnect them. Try another USB port if available.
Status unknown means a circumstance where samples were scheduled to be taken by the regional water quality control plant and were not, samples were taken but not yet analyzed by the report due date or where a new discharger has yet to be sampled.
If you see an “unknown accessory detected near you” message (or similar), it means there`s an item compatible with the Find My network that might be traveling with you. If so, its owner may be able to see your location. You should look to see if something you`re borrowing has such a device attached.
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.
Click Start on your computer, then select Devices and Printers. Right-click on the printer`s icon that did not install correctly, then select Troubleshoot. After you confirm that the printer driver for the device you want to use is not installed, select Apply this fix.
On your client computer, open the Devices and Printers by pressing the windows key and go to Control Panel > Devices and Printers. Right-click the printer you want to manually enable and click Printer Properties. Under Advanced and Driver, note the name of your printer driver.

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Can printer cause WiFi problems?
ANSWER : It really doesn’t sound possible. Have you tried disconnecting the printer and seeing if that restores your wifi? I’ve had problems with my Internet service provider before. I found that I knew more than their techs did. The last problem I had was due to the router. They gave me a new one, but it had the same issues. I went out and bought a decent one and that fixed my problem.

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newly installed printer…can scan but cant be set as a default printer???
ANSWER : ITS AN EPSON L210…

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Lexmark Printer Problems
ANSWER : just put them in a dark room together. they’ll make out eventually.

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Overcome the problem of the printer repair
ANSWER : The English is so bad, there is no way anyone can help.

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PRINTER MX 320 CANON ALL IN ONE PRINTER
ANSWER : Probably a worn feed roller. You can try cleaning it with a damp rag as it might just be covered with paper dust.

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epson printer problems
ANSWER : My Printer Has A Internal Erro

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Difference Between Laser Printer and InkJet Printer
ANSWER : Laser uses toner which is a powder that gets melted onto the page. Inkjet uses ink that gets squirted onto the page.

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MP287 Problems witch code P07-canon printer
ANSWER : when i run the service tool then open a new window i click on main button then this window is not responding (this window is hang) no response from this service tool plz tell me what i do.

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