Waxyaabo yar ayaa ka niyad jabsan marka loo eego marka aad rabto inaad daabacdo dukumeenti, iyo daabacahaaga bilaa-waayirka ah ayaa ku jira xaalad qalad ah, ama ku siinaya daawaynta aamusan. Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad isku dayday inaad ku xidho daabacaha WiFi -gaaga shabakada gurigaaga, laakiin dhibaatadu way sii socotaa, taasoo ka dhigaysa daabacahaaga si madax-adayg ah khadka.

Fikrad ahaan, isku xirka wirelessku waa inuu kuu oggolaadaa inaad si fudud uga wareejiso dukumiintiyada qalabkaaga daabacaha, laakiin had iyo jeer ma fududa xaqiiqda.

Ogaanshaha sida loo xalliyo arrimaha daabacaadda wireless-ka waxay yareyn kartaa qaar ka mid ah jahwareerkaas. Waxaan dabooli doonaa qaar ka mid ah hagaajinta kaa caawin doona inaad ka shaqeyso badidooda hoos.

Xallinta Dhibaatooyinka Daabacaadda Wireless-ka^{(Troubleshoot Wireless Printer Problems)}

• Hubi aasaaska.
• U deji daabacahaaga sida daabacaha caadiga ah.
• Dib u bilow dhammaan qalabkaaga
• Daabacaadda Dhibaataynta Daabacaadda.
• Hubi dejinta router
• Cusbooneysii firmware router
• Dami isku xidhka VPN.
• Ciwaanka IP-ga daabacaha ka dhig mid taagan
• Hubi Settings Firewall
• Beddel SSID kaaga.
•  Ka saar oo dib u rakib darawalka daabacaha iyo software
•  Ka saar oo dib u rakib daabacaha.
• Nadiifi oo dib u dabee spooler-ka daabacaadda
• Dib u deji daabacahaaga

Hubi Aasaaska^{(Check The Basics)}

Waa suurtogal in la iska indho tiro waxyaabaha aasaasiga ah markaa waa kuwan waxa la hubinayo ka hor intaadan u dhaqaaqin tillaabooyinka horumarsan:

1. Hubi^(Make) in daabacaaduhu shidan yahay ama in uu awood leeyahay.
2. Ku xidh daabacahaaga kumbuyuutarkaaga ama aaladaha kale
3. Hubi tonerka daabacaha iyo warqadda, oo lagu daray safka daabacaha. Mararka qaarkood shaqada daabacan ee khaladka leh ayaa laga yaabaa inay xakamayso khadka, wakhtiga safarka ee faylasha qalabkaaga ilaa daabacaha ayaa laga yaabaa inay qaadato wakhti dheeraad ah, ama dukumeenti ka weyn ayaa laga yaabaa inay qaadato wakhti dheer si loo soo dejiyo oo loo shaqeeyo.
4. Hubi^(Check) wixii nalal digniin ah ama farriimaha khaladka ah ee daabacaha.
5. Hubi inay ku xidhan tahay WiFi.
6. Isticmaal fiilada USB si aad ugu xidhidh oo arag in uu mar kale shaqaynayo.
7. U guuri daabacahaaga halka uu ka helayo signalka WiFi ugu fiican iyada oo aan la faragelin. Fikrad ahaan, waa inaysan aad uga fogaan router-ka.
8. Xaqiiji^(Confirm) in qalabkaagu uu sidoo kale ku yaal shabakada saxda ah gaar ahaan halka ay jirto fidiyaha kala duwan ee WiFi maadaama ay tani abuurayso shabakado kala duwan, taas oo adkeynaysa in la isku xidho.
9.  Haddii aad dhawaan cusboonaysiisay biraawsarkaaga, software-ka amniga, nidaamka hawlgalka ama dab-damiska, waxay sababi kartaa arrimo ku xidhidhiyaha daabacahaaga. Xaaladdan, dib ugu xidh qalabkaaga shabakadda, dib u habayn dejimaha amniga si aad ugu darto daabacayaasha, iyo/ama rakib darawallada la cusboonaysiiyay.

Waxa kale oo aad samayn kartaa System Restore^{(perform a System Restore)} si aad ugu noqoto nooca caadiga ah ama dejinta oo aad isku daydo inaad ku xidho daabacahaaga mar kale.

U deji Daabacahaaga sidii Daabacaha Hore^{(Set Your Printer As The Default Printer)}

Waxaa suurtogal ah inaad isku dayayso inaad ku xidho daabacaha WiFi kaas oo isu dhigay inuu yahay mid caadi ah. ^(WiFi)Mararka qaarkood madbacaduhu wuxuu rakibi karaa software leh daabacaha "virtual" si marka aad ku dhufatid amarka Daabacaadda^(Print) , daabacaha dalwaddu wuxuu kaydiyaa faylka halkii uu ka ahaan lahaa dukumeentiga dhabta ah ee aad u dirayso daabacaha jireed.

1. Guji Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound .

2. Guji Qalabka iyo Madbacadaha^{(Devices and Printers)} .

3. Midig ku dhufo daabacahaaga oo dooro Set as default printer . Guji Haa^{(Yes )} (ama OK) si aad u xaqiijiso falka

Dib u bilow Dhammaan Aaladahaga^{(Restart All Your Devices)}

Dib u bilaabashadu waxay kaa caawinaysaa hagaajinta cilad kasta oo software taas oo keeni karta daabacaadda wirelesska iyo qalabka ku xiran inaysan si sax ah u wada shaqeyn. Daabacaha wireless-ka, router-ka, kumbuyuutarka/qalabka kale, barta gelitaanka wireless-ka iyo modem-ka dhamaantood waxay ku tiirsan yihiin shabakadda gurigaaga ama xafiiskaaga si ay ugu xidhmaan internetka.

Si kastaba ha ahaatee waa la habeeyey, haddii hal qalab uu shaqeeyo, waxay saameyn kartaa dhammaan kuwa kale. Dib u bilaabashadu waxay mar kale dib u soo celin kartaa shabakada, ka dib markaa waxaad isku dayi kartaa daabacaha si aad u aragto haddii uu shaqeeyo.

Daabacaadda Dhibaataynta Daabacaadda^{(Run The Printing Troubleshooter)}

1. Si tan loo sameeyo, fur Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers .

2. Midig^(Right) ku dhufo summada daabacaha oo guji Cilad^{(Troubleshoot)} -bixinta . Cilad bixiyaha daabacaadda si loo garto oo loo hagaajiyo dhibaatooyinka ku xidhidhiyaha daabacahaaga.

3. Haddii kale, u tag sanduuqa raadinta ee ku yaal tabbarka oo ku qor dhibaatada daabacaadda^{(Printing problem in)} , ka dibna dooro Run Troubleshooter si aad u soo dejiso cilad- bixiyaha daabacaadda^{( printing troubleshooter)} . Guji Fur^{(Open )} oo raac tilmaamaha shaashadda.

Hubi Settings router^{(Check Router Settings)}

Haddii aad bedeshay routerkaaga dhawaan, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad dib u habeyn ku sameyso kumbuyuutarka iyo daabacaha si aad dib ugu xirto shabakadaada.

Router-ka cusub ayaa laga yaabaa inuu lahaado ciwaanka ISP ka duwan oo u baahan dib u habeyn, iyo hagaajinta goobaha router, kuwaas oo qaarkood laga yaabo inaysan ku habboonayn daabacahaaga wireless.

1. Si aad u hubiso goobaha router-ka, fur browser-kaaga oo ku qor cinwaanka IP-ga oo taabo Gelida^(Enter) . Haddii aadan hubin cinwaanka IP-ga, akhri boostadayada sida loo helo cinwaanka IP-ga ee marinka^{(find the IP address of a route)} r. Waxaad isku dayi kartaa inaad u isticmaasho admin sida username, iyo erayga sirta ah^(password) sida erayga sirta ah, kuwaas oo ah erayga sirta ah ee caadiga ah ee loo isticmaalo router^{(default passwords for routers)} .
2. Soo hel qaybta Wireless -ka ama Amniga^(Security) oo ku hagaaji hab-samaynta si ay ugu habboon tahay daabacuhu inuu ku xidho.

Waxyaabo yar oo aad ka hubin karto goobaha router waxaa ka mid ah:

• Shaandhaynta cinwaanka MAC^{(MAC address filtering)} - dami maadaama aysan run ahaantii ka dhigin mid ammaan ah shabakadaada.
• Hubi haddii router-kaagu uu ku jiro xadiga soo noqnoqda ee 2.4GHz, kaas oo inta badan daabacayaasha wirelessku si fudud ugu xidhmaan marka la barbar dhigo ku xidhida qaabka 5GHz oo kaliya.
• Isticmaal kanaalka WiFi ee^{(WiFi channel)} ay isticmaalaan shabakadaha kale ee maxalliga ah. Madbacadaha aan isku xidhin, kanaalada 1, 6, iyo 11 sida caadiga ah waxay u shaqeeyaan sida ugu fiican, halkii ay ka ahaan lahaayeen goobta xulashada kanaalka "Auto" ee caadiga ah.
• Demi habka go'doominta wireless-ka oo isku day inaad ku xidho daabacaha mar kale.
• U oggolow DCHP^(DCHP) inay u ogolaato daabacahaaga inuu helo ciwaanka IP-ga oo uu kula xidhiidho shabakada, oo isku day dib u xidhidh.
• Hubi in routerkaaga, qalabkaaga ama daabacaaduhu uu leeyahay xidhiidh marti ah, maadaama ay tani ka soocaynayso aaladaha kale ee shabakada, oo ay ka ilaalinayso daabacahaaga wireless inuu ku xidhmo.

Cusbooneysii Router Firmware^{(Update Router Firmware)}

Haddii beddelidda habaynta router aysan caawin, cusboonaysii firmware-keeda si ay wax uga qabato dhiqlaha ama dayacanka iyo arrimaha isku xirnaanta. 

Tusaale ahaan, u guurista Windows 10 nooc ka duwan waxay abuuri kartaa carqalad ku timaada xidhiidhkaaga, kaas oo cusbooneysiinta firmware ay xallin karto.

Fiiri buug-gacmeedka routerkaaga ama la tasho soo-saaraha aaladaha si aad u hesho tilmaamo dheeri ah maadaama tillaabooyinka ay ku kala duwanaan karaan router kala duwan. Qaar baa laga yaabaa inay sidoo kale u baahdaan tilmaamo gaar ah si loogu xidho aaladaha wireless-ka, gaar ahaan kuwa ay bixiso ISP^(ISPs) -yada .

Dami Xidhiidhada VPN^{(Disable VPN Connections)}

Haddii aad isticmaalayso shabakad khaas ah oo^{(virtual private network)} toos ah si aad si badbaado leh ugu xidhato shabakad fog, waxay kaa xannibi kartaa inaad ku daabacato daabacaha WiFi -gaaga. ^(WiFi)Tani waxay ku dhacdaa sababo ammaan, laakiin waxaad joojin kartaa isku xirka VPN oo aad isku daydo inaad ku xidho shabakada guriga oo aad dib u bilowdo hawlaha daabacaadda.

Ciwaanka IP-ga daabacaha ka dhig mid taagan^{(Make The Printer IP Address Static)}

Ciwaanka IP-ga waxa uu isku bedbedeli karaa kala duwanaansho gaar ah, haddii qalabkaagu uu ku sii jiro iyo in kale. Tani waxay noqon kartaa jahawareer gaar ahaan halka aalado dhowr ah ay isku dayayaan in ay ku xirmaan si aan fiilo lahayn muddo cayiman.

Xaaladdan oo kale, ka hubi buug-gacmeedka routerkaaga tilmaamo ku saabsan sida loo dejiyo ciwaanka IP-ga ah ee daabacahaaga si uusan u beddelin wakhtiga.

Hubi Settings Firewall^{(Check Firewall Settings)}

Dab-damiska qalabkaaga waxaa loogu talagalay inuu ka hortago weerar kasta oo ka yimaada malware^{(attacks from malware)} , laakiin wuxuu sidoo kale xannibi karaa shabakadaha daabacaadda. Waxay noqon kartaa mid si xad dhaaf ah u ilaalisa qalabkaaga iyadoo ku xidhan sida loo habeeyey, umana ogolaan doono inuu ku arko daabacahaaga shabakada deegaanka.

Dejinta Firewall^(Firewall) way kala duwan yihiin si kastaba ha ahaatee, xaaladaas oo kale waa inaad hubisaa hagaha isticmaalaha ama mareegta iibiyaha si aad u hesho agab taageero ah.

Hubi^(Make) in aad software-kaaga ka dhigtay mid casri ah, u deji goobaha dab-damiska meel dhexe ama "Aagga la aamini karo" halkaasoo qalabkaagu ku xiran yahay shabakad, oo awood u^{(enable it)} si uu u muujiyo dhammaan fariimaha digniinta ah.

Hubi inaadan hal mar awood u lahayn dab-bareeryo badan sababtoo ah tani waxay sababtaa dhowr arrimood oo ku saabsan isku xirka daabacaha wireless ama waxaad arki kartaa daabacahaaga wirelesska oo aan daabacneyn.

Beddel SSID kaaga^{(Change Your SSID)}

Beddelka magaca shabakadaada WiFi^{(Changing the name of your WiFi network)} ( SSID ) waxa laga yaabaa inay xalliso arrimaha xidhiidhka. Haddii ay jiraan router badan oo leh SSID la mid ah sida Guriga^(Home) , waxaad bedeli kartaa mid iyaga ka mid ah si aad uga dhigto mid lagu aqoonsan karo daabacahaaga oo aad xalliso khaladaadka isku xirka sababtoo ah hoos u dhaca xiriirka ama isku xirka wireless-ka ee khaldan.

Marka tan la sameeyo waxay ka dhigan tahay inaad dib ugu xidhayso nidaamka kombiyuutarka ama aaladaha ku habboon shabakadda saxda ah ee daabacadu ku xidhan tahay.

Ka saar oo dib u rakib darawalka daabacaha & Software-ka^{(Uninstall & Reinstall Printer Driver & Software)}

Tani waxay ku lug leedahay dib u rakibida ama dib u habeynta darawalada shabakada gaarka ah ee daabacahaaga.

1. Fur Control Panel > Programs .

2. Guji Programs and Features > Uninstall a program .

3. Guji magaca daabacahaaga ka dibna dhagsii Haa^{(Yes )} si aad u xaqiijiso falka. Daar daabacaha oo aad goobta soo saaraha si aad u hesho tilmaamo gaar ah oo ku saabsan soo dejinta iyo rakibida darawalada moodelkaaga. Marka la rakibo, raac tillaabooyinka si aad u dejiso xidhiidhka daabacaha oo isku day mar kale daabacaadda.

Waxa kale oo aad dib u rakibi kartaa darawalada daabacadaha adoo isticmaalaya Windows Update , adigoo gujinaya Start > Settings > Update & Security oo guji Hubi wixii cusbooneed^{(Check for updates)} . Haddii dareewal la cusboonaysiiyay la heli karo, wuu soo dajin doonaa oo rakibi doonaa daabacahaagu wuu isticmaali doonaa.

Taas beddelkeeda, isticmaal software-ka rakibidda disc ee la socda daabacahaaga maxaa yeelay tani waxay kaa caawin kartaa inaad rakibto darawalladeeda ama aad hubiso cusboonaysiinta darawalka.

Kawaran Haddi Darawalka Daabacadu Aanu Rakibin?^{(What If The Printer Driver Doesn’t Install?)}

1. Xaaladdan oo kale, guji Start > Settings > Devices .

2. Guji Printers^{(Printers and Scanners )} and Scanners^{(Print server properties)} ka bacdina guji^{(Related settings)}

3. Tag tab Drivers oo ka hubi daabacahaaga. Haddii ay halkaas taallo, waad fiican tahay inaad tagto. Haddaysan ahayn, dhagsii ku dar^(Add) .

4. Guji N ext ee Ku Soo Dhawoow ^{(Welcome to the)} Ku Darista Darawalka^{(Add Printer Driver)} Daabacaadda

5. Guji qaab-dhismeedka qalabkaaga sanduuqa Xulashada Habka^{(Process Selection)} , oo guji Next .

6. Hoosta Xulashada^{(Printer Driver Selection)} Dareewalka Daabacaada , dhagsii soo saaraha, dooro darawalka daabacaha, ka dibna dhagsii Next > Finish . Raac tillaabooyinka shaashadda si aad ugu darto darawalka daabacahaaga.

Fiiro gaar ah:^{(Note: )} Haddii aanay jirin darawal cusub, la xidhiidh soo saaraha oo weydii marka ay diyaar yihiin. Haddii qaabka daabacahaagu aan la taageerin, waxaad ka hubin kartaa daabacaha isla taxanaha ah darawalada la cusboonaysiiyay maadaama ay suurtogal tahay inay kaaga u shaqeeyaan, iyadoo ay yara lumayso shaqadiisa. 

Waa tallaal dheer, laakiin ma jiraan wax badan oo luminaya haddii aysan hore u shaqeynin.

Ka saar oo dib u rakib daabacaha^{(Uninstall & Reinstall The Printer)}

Isku day inaad ka saarto daabacahaaga oo dib u rakib si aad u aragto in xidhiidhku u shaqayn doono inuu mar kale daabaco.

1. Si aad meesha uga saarto daabacaha, dhagsii Start > Settings > Devices . Guji Printers and Scanners oo hel daabacahaaga, dhagsii oo dooro qalabka ka saar.^{(Remove device.)}

2. Dib u rakib daabacaha adigoo gujinaya Start > Settings > Devices > Printers and Scanners . Dooro Ku dar daabace ama sawir qaade^{(Add a printer or scanner)} .

3. Ka dooro daabacahaaga liiska kuwa la heli karo (oo ay ku jiraan Bluetooth ama daabacayaasha ku xiran kombuyuutar kale oo lagu wadaago shabakadaada) oo guji Add Device .

Fiiro gaar ah:^{(Note: )} Haddii aad isticmaasho fidiyaha, goobaha gelitaanka wireless-ka, ama router badan oo leh SSID^(SSIDs) -yada kala duwan , hubi inaad ku xidhan tahay isla shabakad si uu qalabkaagu u helo oo u rakibo daabacahaaga. Daabac bogga tijaabada si aad u hubiso inuu si sax ah u shaqeeyo.

Nadiifi oo dib u deji Daabacaadda Spooler^{(Clear & Reset Print Spooler)}

Dabacadu waxay maamushaa habka daabacaadda. Haddii aad aragto daabacahaaga bilaa-waayirka ah inuusan daabicin, daabacaadda daabacadu waxay yeelan kartaa dhibaato. Xaaladdan oo kale, nadiifi faylasha spooler oo dib u bilaw adeegga spooler.

1. Sanduuqa raadinta, ku qor adeegyada^(services) oo ka dooro Adeegyada^(Services) natiijooyinka raadinta.

2. Guji Standard tab oo double-guji Print spooler.

3. Guji Stop > OK.

4. Ku qor %WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers sanduuqa raadinta markale,kadibna ka dooro %WINDIR%\system32\spool\PRINTERS natiijooyinka raadinta. Tirtir^(Delete) dhammaan faylasha ku jira galkaas.

5. Nooca adeegyada^(services) oo dooro Adeegyada^(Services) . Guji tab Standards tab, oo laba-guji Daabacaadda Spooler^{(Print Spooler)} ee liiska. Guji Start iyo sanduuqa nooca Startup^{(Startup type)} , dooro Automatic oo guji OK .

Dib u deji daabacahaaga^{(Reset Your Printer)}

Tani waa xalka ugu dambeeya marka dhammaan hagaajinta kale ay guuldareystaan ​​sababtoo ah waxay nadiifisaa dhammaan goobaha daabacahaaga, oo ay ku jiraan aqoonsiga gelitaanka WiFi si dib loogu soo celiyo isku xirka.

Fiiri buug-gacmeedka daabacaha si aad u hesho tilmaamo ku saabsan sida loo sameeyo dib u habeynta warshadda maadaama tillaabooyinku ay ku kala duwan yihiin nooca iyo nooca. Macluumaadka sidoo kale waxaa laga yaabaa in laga heli karo onlayn haddii aadan haysan buug-gacmeedka mulkiilaha.  

Waxaan daboolnay hagaajinta suurtogalka ah ee ugu badan ee dhibaatooyinka daabacadaha wireless-ka, haddii taada aysan wali ku xirmin ka dib marka aad mariso mid kasta oo ka mid ah hagaajintan, waxaad la tashan kartaa soo saaraha, ku soo celi dukaanka, ama iibso daabace cusub oo dib u bilow.

How to Troubleshoot WiFi (Wireless) Printers

Few things are more frustrating than when you want to print a document, and your wireless prіnter is in an error state, or gives you the silеnt treatment. Perhaps yoυ’ve tried to connect your WiFi printеr to the network in your home, but the problems persist, leaving your prіnter stubbornly off the grid.

Ideally, a wireless connection should allow you to transfer documents easily from your device to the printer, but it’s not always that simple in reality.

Knowing how to troubleshoot wireless printer issues can relieve some of that frustration. We’re going to cover some fixes that’ll help you work through most of them below.

Troubleshoot Wireless Printer Problems

• Check the basics.
• Set your printer as the default printer.
• Restart all your devices.
• Run the Printing Troubleshooter.
• Check Router settings.
• Update router firmware.
• Disable VPN connections.
• Make printer IP address static.
• Check Firewall Settings.
• Change your SSID.
•  Uninstall and reinstall printer driver and software.
•  Uninstall and reinstall the printer.
• Clear and reset print spooler.
• Reset your printer.

Check The Basics

It’s possible to overlook some basics so here’s what to check for before moving to advanced steps:

1. Make sure the printer is on or that it has power.
2. Connect your printer to your computer or other device
3. Check the printer’s toner and paper, plus the printer queue. Sometimes a print job with an error may hold up the line, the travel time for files from your device to the printer may take more time, or a larger document may take longer to download and process.
4. Check for any warning lights or error messages on the printer.
5. Make sure it’s connected to WiFi.
6. Use a USB cable to connect and see if it works again.
7. Move your printer to where it gets the best WiFi signal without interference. Ideally, it shouldn’t be too far from the router.
8. Confirm that your device is also on the right network especially where there’s a WiFi range extender as this creates separate networks, making it harder to connect.
9.  If you recently updated your browser, security software, operating system or firewalls, it could cause issues connecting to your printer. In this case, reconnect your device to the network, reconfigure security settings to include printers, and/or install updated drivers.

You can also perform a System Restore to go back to the default version or settings and try connecting to your printer again.

Set Your Printer As The Default Printer

It’s possible that you’re trying to connect to a WiFi printer that has set itself as the default. Sometimes a printer may install software that has a “virtual” printer so that when you hit the Print command, the virtual printer saves the file instead of the actual document you’re sending to the physical printer.

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound.

2. Click Devices and Printers.

3. Right-click your printer and select Set as default printer. Click Yes (or OK) to confirm the action.

Restart All Your Devices

A restart helps fix any software glitches that could cause your wireless printer and connected devices not to work properly together. The wireless printer, router, computer/other device, wireless access point and modem all rely on your home or office network in order to connect to the internet.

However it’s configured, if one device acts up, it may affect all the others. A restart can get the network humming again, after which you can try the printer to see if it works.

Run The Printing Troubleshooter

1. To do this, open Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

2. Right click the printer icon and click Troubleshoot. The printing troubleshooter to identify and fix problems connecting to your printer.

3. Alternatively, go to the search box on the taskbar and type Printing problem in, and then select Run Troubleshooter to download the printing troubleshooter. Click Open and follow the on-screen instructions.

Check Router Settings

If you replaced your router recently, you may have to reconfigure the computer and printer to reconnect with your network.

The new router may have a different ISP address that needs reconfiguration, and adjustment of router settings, some of which may be unsuitable for your wireless printer.

1. To check router settings, open your browser and type its IP address and press Enter. If you’re not sure of the IP address, read our post how to find the IP address of a router. You can try using admin as the username, and password as the password, which are the commonly used default passwords for routers.
2. Find the Wireless or Security section and adjust the settings to default for the printer to connect.

A few things you can check in the router settings include:

• MAC address filtering – disable it as it really doesn’t make your network secure.
• Check if your router is in the 2.4GHz frequency band, which most wireless printers easily connect to compared to connecting to the 5GHz only mode.
• Use a WiFi channel that’s least used by other local networks. For printers that aren’t connecting, channels 1, 6, and 11 usually work best, instead of the default “Auto” channel selection setting.
• Disable wireless isolation mode setting and try connecting to the printer again.
• Enable DCHP to allow your printer to acquire an IP address and communicate over the network, and attempt reconnection.
• Check that your router, device or printer has a guest connection, as this isolates them from other devices on a network, and prevents your wireless printer from connecting.

Update Router Firmware

If changing the router settings didn’t help, update its firmware to address bugs or vulnerabilities and connectivity issues. 

For example, moving to Windows 10 from a different version could create an interruption to your connection, which a firmware update could solve.

Check your router’s manual or consult the device manufacturer for further instructions as the steps may vary with different routers. Some may also require special instructions to connect to wireless devices, especially those provided by ISPs.

Disable VPN Connections

If you’re using a virtual private network to connect securely to a remote network, it could restrict you from printing through your WiFi printer. This happens for security reasons, but you can disable the VPN connection and try to connect to the home network and resume printing functions.

Make The Printer IP Address Static

IP addresses can fluctuate in a particular range, whether or not your device remains in the same spot. This can be confusing especially where several devices are attempting to connect wirelessly over a given duration.

In this case, check your router’s manual for instructions on how to set a static IP address for your printer so that it won’t change with time.

Check Firewall Settings

Your device’s firewall is designed to block any attacks from malware, but it could also block network settings for printing. It could be overprotective of your device depending on how it’s configured, and won’t let it see your printer over the local network.

Firewall settings vary though, in which case you should check the user guide or vendor’s website for support resources.

Make sure you keep your software up-to-date, set firewall settings to medium or “Trusted Zone” where your device is connected to a network, and enable it to show all alert messages.

Check that you don’t have multiple firewalls enabled at once as this causes several wireless printer connection issues or you may find your wireless printer not printing.

Change Your SSID

Changing the name of your WiFi network (SSID) may solve connectivity issues. If there are multiple routers with a similar SSID like Home, you can change one of them to make it recognizable by your printer and resolve connectivity errors due to drops in connection or incorrect wireless connection.

Doing this means you have to reconnect a computer system or compatible devices to the right network that the printer is connected to.

Uninstall & Reinstall Printer Driver & Software

This involves reinstalling or reconfiguring your printer’s special network drivers.

1. Open Control Panel > Programs.

2. Click Programs and Features > Uninstall a program.

3. Click your printer’s name and then click Yes to confirm the action. Turn on the printer and go to the manufacturer’s site to get specific instructions for downloading and installing the drivers for your model. Once installed, follow the steps to set up the printer connection and try printing again.

You can also reinstall printer drivers using Windows Update, by clicking Start > Settings > Update & Security and click Check for updates. If an updated driver is available, it will download and install and your printer will use it.

Alternatively, use the disc installation software that came with your printer as this may help you install its drivers or check for driver updates.

What If The Printer Driver Doesn’t Install?

1. In this case, click Start > Settings > Devices.

2. Click Printers and Scanners and then click Print server properties under Related settings.

3. Go to the Drivers tab and check for your printer. If it’s there, you’re good to go. If not, click Add.

4. Click Next in the Welcome to the Add Printer Driver wizard

5. Click on your device’s architecture in the Process Selection box, and click Next.

6. Under Printer Driver Selection, click your manufacturer, select the printer driver, and then click Next > Finish. Follow the on-screen steps to add your printer’s driver.

Note: If no new drivers are available, contact the manufacturer and ask when they’ll be available. If your printer model is no longer supported, you can check with a printer in the same series for updated drivers as there’s a likelihood they’ll work for yours, with some loss of functionality though. 

It’s a long shot, but there’s not much to lose if it’s not working already.

Uninstall & Reinstall The Printer

Try to remove your printer and reinstall it to see if the connection will work for it to print again.

1. To remove the printer, click Start > Settings > Devices. Click Printers and Scanners and find your printer, click on it and select Remove device.

2. Reinstall the printer by clicking Start > Settings > Devices > Printers and Scanners. Select Add a printer or scanner.

3. Choose your printer from the list of available ones (including Bluetooth or printers connected to another computer and shared on your network) and click Add device.

Note: If you use an extender, wireless access points, or multiple routers with different SSIDs, ensure you’re connected to the same network so your device can find and install your printer. Print a test page to be sure it works properly.

Clear & Reset Print Spooler

The print spooler manages the printing process. If you find your wireless printer not printing, the print spooler could have a problem. In this case, clear the spooler files and restart the spooler service.

1. In the search box, type services and choose Services from the search results.

2. Click Standard tab and double-click Print spooler.

3. Click Stop > OK.

4. Type %WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers in the search box again, and then select %WINDIR%\system32\spool\PRINTERS from the search results. Delete all the files in that folder.

5. Type services and select Services. Click Standards tab, and double-click Print Spooler from the list. Click Start and in the Startup type box, select Automatic and click OK.

Reset Your Printer

This is a last resort solution when all other fixes have failed because it clears all your printer settings, including the WiFi login credentials in order to reestablish a connection.

Check your printer manual for directions on how to perform a factory reset as the steps vary by brand and model. The information may also be available online if you don’t have an owner’s manual.  

We’ve covered most probable fixes to wireless printer problems, if yours still won’t connect after going through each of these fixes, you can consult the manufacturer, return it to the store, or buy a new printer and start over.

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