HP Deskjet 1112 won't print

[humblebee]

Recently, I bought a HP Deskjet 1112. It prints very inconsistently and I can't seem to figure out the problem. 

Here is what I have tried so far:

1) Turning the printer off and on again
2) Turning the spooler system off and on again (using Windows+R, typing in services.msc, turning off the spooler, then clearing the que, and turning it back on)
3) Uninstalling and re-installing the software (this is what the printer's troubleshooter told me to do)

The troubleshooter told me that I am missing a driver, and it also says that the printer and the computer are not communicating well. I wonder if this is a chord issue? Also, I'm not sure what a driver is so I don't know how to check if it is operational.

Please help. I have run out of ideas for now 😞 Thank you in advance!

[Gemini02 · Accepted solution]

Hello @humblebee,

Thanks for showing your interest in the HP Forums! I see that you are having issues printing consistently. I would like to help.

Try these steps to see if they will resolve this issue: Printer is Offline (Windows). 

If you are having further issues, let me know the results of the Print and Scan Doctor.

Let me know if those steps worked for you. If they did, that’s awesome! Give us some reinforcement by clicking the solution and kudos buttons, that’ll help us and others see that we’ve got the answers! Good Luck!

[humblebee]

That did the trick! Thank you so much!