• ×
    Information
    Windows update impacting certain printer icons and names. Microsoft is working on a solution.
    Click here to learn more
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
  • ×
    Information
    Windows update impacting certain printer icons and names. Microsoft is working on a solution.
    Click here to learn more
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
Guidelines
The HP Community is where owners of HP products, like you, volunteer to help each other find solutions.
Archived This topic has been archived. Information and links in this thread may no longer be available or relevant. If you have a question create a new topic by clicking here and select the appropriate board.

‎09-17-2020 09:39 AM

HP Recommended
Product: Pagewide 577dw

Yesterday I had a customer insert their USB memory stick into the USB port on the printer.  The printer failed to read the Directory on the Memory stick.  The read the directory message started and just remained.  The grumpy customer removed the USB and left.  The on screen message was that it was trying to read the directory, it remained.  I guess the USB read process  crashed the printer. This morning, the message was still on screen without the USB, it was still trying to read the USB directory.  I tried to reset the printer.  I could not get it to turn off with the on/off switch.  I had to unplug the printer to re boot the printer.  It now is in a normal state. 

 

I do not know anything about the USB the customer brought in.  The customer would not let me see it or tell me how they wrote the data on it.  This type of problem has happened before.  I think I bricked a USB stick using the printer in the past.  I would like advice on what is going on, and how to prevent the problem.

 

 

Archived This topic has been archived. Information and links in this thread may no longer be available or relevant. If you have a question create a new topic by clicking here and select the appropriate board.
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Rules of Participation.

Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask the community

† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the <a href="https://www8.hp.com/us/en/terms-of-use.html" class="udrlinesmall">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage" class="udrlinesmall"> Rules of Participation</a>.