P1109w & OS X "FIFO" Errors

[SpyderBitMe]

This has been an ongoing annoyance and would seem to be a driver issue that HP never addresses, but...here goes...btw, current driver is v6.9.  ALL print jobs queued to this printer under OS X always take forever to clear from the queue long after printing.  Instead, they leave behind a false error message of "Printing - Couldn't open fifo (2)".  A search has found nothing to provide details of the true meaning of the error message, as it really is nonsensical.  Eventually, but not always (see below), the message will clear.

Also, sometimes, especially when queuing multiple documents in succession, the first job in the queue NEVER clears, thus causing a backup in the queue that is virtually impossible to clear.  This forces me to delete jobs and start over, carefully printing and monitoring one at a time...not a desirable state at all!

Anyone have an explanation for or resolution to this?  Thanks!

[atharva_gp]

@SpyderBitMe,

Thank you for reaching out to the HP Support community!

Let's try these steps:

Step 1: Clear the Print Queue

• Go to the Apple menu, and then click System Preferences

            

• Click Printers & Scanners or Print & Scan
• Select the Printer and click on 'Open Print Queue'

          

• Click on the button to cancel the print jobs that are stuck in the queue.
• Try to print the documents again.
• If the issue persists, proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Remove the printer and add the printer.

• Go to the Apple menu, and then click System Preferences

            

• Click Printers & Scanners or Print & Scan.
• If your printer is listed, click the name of your printer, then click the minus sign to delete the printer. 
• Click the plus sign, click Add Printer or Scanner, click the name of your printer.
• Click the Use or Print Using menu, then select the name of your printer.

          (Note: For printers connected on Wireless select AirPrint or Secure Airprint)

       

• Click Add to add the printer to the list.
• Try to print

Step 3: Update the MAC

• Refer to this document and update your MAC.

Let me know what happens.