Your Canon may not be responding because you’re using a wrong port for your printer. Method 4: Configure the correct printer port for your printer This will open the Services window.ģ) Click Print Spooler, then click Restart.Ĥ) Check to see if your printer is able to print.
You should reset this service to see if this fixes your printer.ġ) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to invoke the Run box.Ģ) Type “ services.msc” and press Enter on your keyboard.
Your Canon printer may not be responding because this service on your computer is not working properly. The Print Spooler service on your computer manages your print jobs and the communication between your printer and computer. But if not, there are three more fixes for you to try… Method 3: Restart the Print Spooler service Click Troubleshoot or Troubleshooting in the results.Ī) If you’re using Windows 10, click Printer and then Run the troubleshooter.ī) If you’re on Windows 7, click Use a printer.ģ) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting. To run the printer troubleshooter:ġ) Press the Windows logo key, then type “ troubleshoot“. The Windows built-in troubleshooter can check your Canon printer and fix its issues.
To create a local account with administrator control on Windows 10, use these steps:Ĥ.Under the "Other users" section, click the Add someone else to this PC option.ĥ.Click the I don't have this person's sign-in information option.Ħ.Click the Add a user without a Microsoft account option.ħ.Specify a short username for the account. What we can try now is to create a new Administrator user on your machine and check if the problem is related to the user profile. Note: If you get errors, or if the setting won't turn on, you can use the troubleshooter and then try again. If there's an app you need to use that's being blocked, you can allow it through the firewall, instead of turning the firewall off. Turning off Microsoft Defender Firewall could make your device (and network, if you have one) more vulnerable to unauthorized access. To turn it off, switch the setting to Off. For more info, contact your administrator. If your device is connected to a network, network policy settings might prevent you from completing these steps. Under Microsoft Defender Firewall, switch the setting to On.
Select the Start button > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Firewall & network protection. To turn Microsoft Defender Firewall on or off: It helps protect you from unauthorized access. It's important to have Microsoft Defender Firewall on, even if you already have another firewall on.
You can test temporarily disable the windows firewall to see if it really is the problem. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you, I'll be glad to help you today.