Canon began manufacturing optical equipment back in the 1930s and they are renowned for their high-quality and reliable printers. This is why it is so surprising and disturbing when your Canon printer is not working, especially when you are facing an important deadline or are needing to print something for your children’s school projects.
Usually, there are 3 areas to troubleshoot which can determine the cause of the problem so you can get up and running again for all of your printing needs. Read on to learn more about why your Canon printer is not working and what you can do about it.
If your Canon printer is not working, take steps to reset the printer. Press on Power to turn the printer off. Take off any data cables and unplug the power cord for ten minutes. Plug the power cord in again and try the printer again.
If this does not solve the problem, check to see if there are any problems with communication between the printer and your wireless network or with your router. Look to see if there are any error messages or if any lights are flashing. If there are any error messages, be sure to address these issues first.
Turn your Canon Printer off and Unplug the printer. Also, unplug your wireless router for about fifteen seconds and then re-plug it. Now, try to plug the printer back in and press Power. Then try a test printout to see if the issues have been resolved. See if the connection is read as Active and that you have a signal strength of about eighty percent. You can also try to disable any firewalls that are on your computer.
If your printout indicates that your connection is Active, and you see an indication that the Network Settings are BJNPSETUP, then it means that your Canon Printer’s Network connections are back to being reset to the factory default settings. After this, go ahead and reconnect to your wireless network.
If the test printout indicates that you have an inactive connection and that it is not showing the correct wireless network name, you will need to reconnect the Canon Printer to the wireless network. Also, if you do have a VPN also known as a Virtual Private Network, attempt to disconnect from it and then try the printer again.
Canon Printer Not Connecting
If your Canon printer is not connected, it may no longer be connected to your Wi-Fi network. Luckily, you can use your smartphone to download the Canon Printer app so that you can reinstall it.
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If your Canon Printer is not working and is not connecting, try to connect your Canon Printer to Wi-Fi using your smartphone. Download the Canon Printer App to your smartphone and then install it. Then press on and then hold the Wi-Fi button on your Canon Printer and the On light flashes on.
Now, open the settings for Wi-Fi on your phone and then go ahead and connect to the temporary Wi-Fi connection provided by Canon. Then, launch the Canon Printer App on your phone and Press on Yes to the Question Do You Want to Search for Available Printers?
Select your Wi-Fi Network and then put in your password and press Ok.
Canon Printer Not Available/Detected
If your Canon printer is not available and not detected, it could be from a problem with the printer driver. If this is the case, you can easily reinstall the printer driver by following the steps as are outlined below.
If your Canon Printer is not working and not available/detected, make sure the printer is turned on. Delete the USB class driver and then go ahead and reinstall the printer driver. Go to Start and then Control Panel and then Hardware and then Sound and finally go to Device Manager.
Canon Printer Not Responding
If your canon printer is not responding, you may need to perform a power recycle. This also involves resetting the router. After this, you should be able to reconnect your printer back to you wireless network and be able to print normally.
If your Canon Printer is not working and not responding, you will need to perform a power cycle. Unplug your Canon Printer and turn it off. Unplug the wireless router for a period of about fifteen minutes. Then, power on the Router and plug the printer in again and turn its power on. Now, reconnect the printer back to your wireless Network.
Canon Printer Not Turning On
If your Canon Printer is not turning on, it could be due to a problem with a faulty Power Utility. Careful troubleshooting can readily diagnose the problem.
If your Canon Printer is not working and is not turning on, take the power cord out and then plug it back in. Then check if the printer is working. If not, check for a flawed power connectivity in the printer itself
Canon Printer Won’t Print
If your Canon printer won’t print, uninstalling the printer may be the answer. Once you complete this process, you should be able to quickly reinstall your Canon printer and resume your normal printing processes.
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If your Canon Printer is not working and won’t print, uninstall the printer by pressing the Windows Key and the R Key at the same time to open the Run program. Then, type in Control and Ok in order to open the Control Panel.
Now, go to Programs and then Programs and Features. Go ahead and select Canon Printer Series MP Drivers and click on Uninstall. Then proceed and fully uninstall the Canon printer. When your Canon Printer is entirely uninstalled, reinstall the printer.
Canon Printer Won’t Stay Connected
Many brands of printers tend to disconnect from their Wi-fi connections but when it is your Canon Printer that won’t stay connected, it is immensely annoying and upsetting. Fortunately, some simple troubleshooting steps should quickly and efficiently clarify exactly what the problem is so that you can fix it quickly.
If your Canon Printer is not working and won’t stay connected, press the Setup button on the printer. Locate Device Setting and press Ok. Press on the Arrow Buttons and then when you see LAN Settings press OK. Then scroll to Other Settings and press Ok.
Then press on TCP/IP Settings and OK. Then select IPv6 and then press on Enable/Disable IPv6. Then press on Inactive and Ok.
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