Envy Laptop in state of printer error

[Genleeman]

Need some help getting my laptop to print. To clarify: I don't think this is a printer issue, I believe it's a laptop issue. Here's why: I can AirPrint from my phone and I have another computer on the network that prints to both printers fine.

My Laptop:

HP OMEN Notebook - 15-5010n

Windows 10 Home Edition

OS Build: 19043.1165

Here's the printers:

HP OfficeJet Pro 9010

Brother HL-L6300DW

Here's the problem:

When I go to print to either printer I get an error notification saying that the printer is in a state of error. Both printers. However like I said the other computer prints to them just fine. I've tried removing them and re-adding them multiple times. I've also tried the fix where you go into the run command window and the whole "printui.exe /s" and delete drivers that way. Weird thing I'll add: I couldn't remove the HP printer driver because it said it was currently in use. But there's nothing in my print queue. Any help would be appreciated, I'd like to be able to print stuff.

Thanks in advance

[Jay_G24]

Hi @Genleeman,

 I'd be happy to assist you!

I understand you are unable to print from your computer.

Let's try and uninstall the printer software from the root level on your PC and install the full feature printer software.

First, unplug the USB cable from the printer if present.

• Go to Control panel – Programs and feature – Select all the HP printer entries and uninstall them.
  • Now go to Control panel – Devices and printer – Select all the printer entries and remove the device.
  • Restart your computer.
  • Click the bottom-left Start button on desktop, type device manager in the search box and tap Device Manager on the menu.
  • Once in device manager, click on the view tab in the top & choose “Show hidden devices”.
  • Then from the device manager list, check the entries under “Printer” – If there are any entries, please right click and choose “uninstall” – In the confirm device un-install pop-up, make sure you select the box which says “Delete the driver software for this device". 
  • Also, check the entries under "printer queue" and "imaging devices" and repeat the same exercise. Delete any printer entry or any entry which says “Unknown device”.
  • Once done, close device-manger. Then press the "windows key" + "r" to get the "Run" window open - Type "printui.exe /s" and press enter.
  • Under print server properties, go to drivers - remove any entry there as well.
  • Again, go running window, type – “c:/programdata” – Go to Hewlett Packard folder, remove any printer related folders & files.
  • Once done you can try cleaning out your temporary files and cached files. You can try using automated applications like some cleaner software's that you can download from the internet.
  • Now restart your computer again.
  • Open the Run window again, type “services.msc” and press ok to get services window.
  • Scroll down to “Remote Procedure Call (RPC)” – right-click and go to properties. Make sure the service is started and startup type is “Automatic”.
  • Now scroll up and go to “Function Discovery Provider Host” – right-click and select properties – Change the startup type to “manual” and start the service.
  • Repeat the same exercise on “Function Discovery Resource Publication” as well
  • Windows image acquisition stop and restart the service 

Reinstall the drivers from the Software and drivers page

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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