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01-21-2018 08:14 AM
For the last two days my printer will not print because it says it is offline. Last night it switched from saying offline to error state.
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01-21-2018 08:17 AM
Hi,
Thanks for using the HP Forums. Can you try the following:
Please Download and run the HP Print and Scan Doctor (PSDR) tool to diagnose and fix your problem
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?h_pagetype=s-926&h_lang=en&h_client=s-h-e016-1&h_keyword=dg-PDU
Hope that helps.
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01-21-2018 08:17 AM
Hi,
Thanks for using the HP Forums. Can you try the following:
Please Download and run the HP Print and Scan Doctor (PSDR) tool to diagnose and fix your problem
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?h_pagetype=s-926&h_lang=en&h_client=s-h-e016-1&h_keyword=dg-PDU
Hope that helps.
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01-21-2018 08:55 AM
Hi @Katie1983,
Glad to hear that your issue is resolved and all is working well now.
Have a nice day!
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