Windows 10: Printer device mysteriously no longer recognized then strange recovery

Canon Pixma MX860, multi-printer (print, fax, scan). Was working just fine, connected via USB to my HP laptop running Windows 10 20H2. I printed a document. Next, in order to reach for something I removed the USB cable for the printer, then plugged it back in. After that, no online printer detected. I plugged the USB plug into a different USB socket. Then another. Still no printer device, "offline." I restarted the printer. I restarted the laptop. STILL... printer offline. I plug in the USB cable into my spare laptop. Printer recognized! I could print, no problem. So I go back to my other laptop and... no change. "Printer offline." I plugged in a USB mouse and a USB flash memory drive. Both recognized. But the printer? Nothing. So I go into the Devices & Printers and I see the printer device listed. What's strange is that it's listed as Canon MX860 series Fax (Copy 1). If I check the Printer Properties, I find 4 listings -- printer, fax, printer (copy 1), fax (copy 2). This is weird. So I go for broke... I simply delete the device. I unplug the USB cable, then plug it back in. Finally, I hear the Windows audible cue that a device is recognized. The printer reappears. This time it's not "MX860 series Fax (Copy 1)," but now "MX860 series Printer. And there's just 2 entries for properties (printer and fax). This was such a strange experience. Any idea what could've caused this to happen and why a manual removal of the printer device was required?

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Printer device mysteriously no longer recognized then strange recovery

Hello @cytherian,

Just a thought really. What is the Default Printer set as [ I do NOT have one on here but it will give you an idea ], and have you run the Printers & Scanners Troubleshooter? . . .





I hope this helps.

 

Printer device mysteriously no longer recognized then strange recovery

Canon Pixma MX860, multi-printer (print, fax, scan). Was working just fine, connected via USB to my HP laptop running Windows 10 20H2. I printed a document. Next, in order to reach for something I removed the USB cable for the printer, then plugged it back in. After that, no online printer detected. I plugged the USB plug into a different USB socket. Then another. Still no printer device, "offline." I restarted the printer. I restarted the laptop. STILL... printer offline.

I plug in the USB cable into my spare laptop. Printer recognized! I could print, no problem. So I go back to my other laptop and... no change. "Printer offline." I plugged in a USB mouse and a USB flash memory drive. Both recognized. But the printer? Nothing.

So I go into the Devices & Printers and I see the printer device listed. What's strange is that it's listed as Canon MX860 series Fax (Copy 1). If I check the Printer Properties, I find 4 listings -- printer, fax, printer (copy 1), fax (copy 2). This is weird. So I go for broke... I simply delete the device. I unplug the USB cable, then plug it back in. Finally, I hear the Windows audible cue that a device is recognized. The printer reappears. This time it's not "MX860 series Fax (Copy 1)," but now "MX860 series Printer. And there's just 2 entries for properties (printer and fax). This was such a strange experience.

Any idea what could've caused this to happen and why a manual removal of the printer device was required?

 

usb device not recognized (malfunction) - Printer

Hope somebody can help a non-techy here.
I have a canon IX4000 printer, and had been using it without problem. The next day (having touched nothing), I got a USB device not recognized warning, and that it has a malfunction (this is under Windows XP).

I've tried the following:
- deinstalling all USB drivers under device manager
- system restore to several days prior, when I knew the printer was working
- trying a different USB lead (tested the lead on another device, so know it works)
- plugged lead into every other available USB port on the computer (front and back).
- tried plugging it into another computer (comes up with the same malfunction warning)
- deinstalled the printer drivers, downloaded and reinstalled them.

Nothing I've tried works. I know the printer functions as I can start it up under service mode and print off test pages without problems, but my computer just won't have it. Could it be a hardware failure, and if not is there anything else I can try that isn't listed above?

Really grateful to anyone who can reply. *Smile