Printers are now a necessity in offices and homes due to the pandemic. Most people use them regularly while a limited set of people use them once in a while. No matter the frequency of the usage, there are certain errors that are bound to occur in any circumstance. These errors may be due to conflicting software or outdated drivers or other such. Many users are noticing that their printer is not receiving the print command on their Windows PC. Let’s see how we can fix the issue.
Your printer is not receiving the print command
When your printer is not receiving the print command, the issue can be fixed using the following ways. Let’s get into the details of the fixes. Before that, make sure your printer cables are connected well to the PC and also check the power cable.
1] Check the default printer
The problem might have been caused due to having multiple printers installed on your PC. Make sure you have set your choice of the printer as the default one. After setting it as default, try printing. The issue should have been resolved by now. If not, try the following fixes.
2] Update Printer Drivers
Another reason for the issue to occur is the outdated printer drivers on your PC. The outdated drivers are not doing what they are meant to do. You have to update the drivers manually to the latest version and try printing.
3] Run Printing Troubleshooter
The troubleshooters that are available on Windows 11/10 are great to fix the errors that occur. There is a Printer Troubleshooter among the many troubleshooters that are available. Run the Printer troubleshooter to find the issues and fix them automatically.
4] Restart Print Spooler Service
Print Spooler Service is a windows built-in service that stores the print jobs until the printer is ready to print. Restarting the print spooler service fixes a lot of issues that occur with the printer. Try printing after the restart of the print spooler service. These are the ways using which you can fix your printer is not receiving the print command issue in Windows.
Why is Print command not working?
There might be a lot of causes for the issue of the print command not working. The drivers might be outdated or corrupted, the print spooler service might be malfunctioning or there might be any conflicting programs. You can fix them easily with the above methods.
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