HP 2135 DeskJet Does not print on Windows 10

[MatthewSpace]

Hi 

I have a HP 2135 Printer connected to a HP All in One PC running Win10 64-bit. Unfortunately, my printer does not send prints. It does work for a while after i have done a fresh install or factory reset of the OS. Everytime i have tried a day or 2 after the factory reset of the PC it does not seem to work. Could it be a certain Windows update that is causing this problem?

I tried the usual uninstalling HP software, Print & Scan doc, removing USB (hard reset) and most of the things the HP Support tool suggested but to no avail. 

I have to now either factory reset the PC or go to a restore point to get it working.

Any better solution would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Matt

[Jeet_singh]

Hi @MatthewSpace,

Thanks for engaging in HP support Forums! This is a wonderful location to converse with the community, get assistance and find tips! As I understand you are having issues printing after the recent Windows 10 installation. Don't worry as I have a few suggestions which should help you resolve this issue.

Let’s try to fix this issue by doing a clean install. Follow the steps mentioned below:

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

· Go to Control panel – Programs and feature – Select all the HP DeskJet 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 to run 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.

· Click on  http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software13/COL60948/al-146800-2/DJ2130_Full_WebPack_40.11.1124.exe and install the software.

· Connect the USB cable if prompted and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

If you are still facing the issues to remove the driver, then try using a 3rd party software removal applications like "Revo uninstaller" or "Wise" to completely remove the programs.

Please let me know if this resolves the issue, or if you require further assistance!

Eagerly waiting for your response!

I hope you have a good day ahead,

And Feel free to ask your queries as this forum has some of the best people in the world available and ready to help.

Regards,

[MatthewSpace]

Thank you Jeet for the support . It worked. I did see a similar solution elsewhere on the HP pages too.

[Jeet_singh · Accepted solution]

Hi @MatthewSpace,

Thank you for the update,
I appreciate your time and efforts, 

I'm glad I could contribute towards resolving the issue and finding the solution you were looking for.
Thanks for taking the time to let the community know about the solution.

You've been great to work with and it has been a genuine pleasure interacting with you.
I hope both you and your product works great and remain healthy for a long time 😉 

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Take care now and do have a fabulous week ahead. 🙂
Regards,