Windows 10: Printer pauses during printing

I have an HP LaserJet M203 connected to my OFFICE3 computer, which runs W10. When I print several documents, the first prints fine. However, when I send the 2nd document to the printer there is a pause - usually about a minute. The 2nd and 3rd might print okay and then it will pause again. The printer is shared so I can print from other computers all W10. All have the same effect.Is this a printer problem? Memory problem? W10 problem? TIA.

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Printer showing "PAUSED" and not printing. Step by step solution in W10

STEP BY STEP RESOLUTION : I have been having this problem for last 2 days. Checked for the solutions online. The best was by wbarrett1076. But slightly incomplete. Here are the steps to be taken to resolve this issue. Meant for dummies like me.

1. Open Control Panel through Search on Taskbar

2. Click on "Administrative Tools"

3. Click on "Print Management"

4. Click on "All Printers" in RHS window

5. Select your printer from the list - it is likely to be showing "Paused" under Queue Status"

6. Right Click on it

7. Select "Resume Printing"

8. Close "Print Management"

Your printer should work perfectly

 

Print to PDF missing in Printer List

Hi William,

We suggest that you disable and re-enable the Print to PDF feature. Here are the steps:

• Click on the Start menu and type in Windows Features.
• Choose Turn Windows features on or off.
• On the next window, find Microsoft Print to PDF and disable it. Click
  OK to save changes.
• Restart your PC.
• Repeat the same steps to re-enable Microsoft Print to PDF.

If the issue persists, we suggest that you perform the troubleshooting steps suggested on the link below under
Advanced:

Fix printer problems

Regards.

 

Windows 10 Home Won't Print to Remote Printer


I have three computers.
Machine 1: Windows 10 pro, has the USB Brother HL-5040 printer
Machine 2: Windows 10 pro, prints OK to the remote printer.
Machine 3: Windows 10 home, Used to print, but not anymore (THIS IS THE PROBLEM).
I’ve tried everything that I can think of, and would appreciate any suggestions.
I did these steps on Machine 3 that did not work.

1. Remove the printer device.
2. Add a Printer
3. The printer that I want isn’t listed
4. Select a shared printer by name
5. Browse
6. Select the displayed Machine 1.
7. Select the displayed Printer.
8. Next
9. Failure “Connect to Printer”.
10. Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or Hostname
11. Next
12. Set Hostname to Machine 2, and set port name.
13. Detecting TCP/IP Port
14. Additional Port information required.
15. Device Type – Standard, Brother Port Server
16. Next
17. Detecting the Driver Model
18. Install The Print Driver
19. Select Brother and Brother HL-5040
20. Next
21. Replace the Current Driver
22. Printer Name (setting it to HL-5040)
23. Next
24. Do not share this printer
25. Next
26. You’ve successfully added “HL-5040”
27. Finish

Printing on Machine 3 puts the document in the print queue, which reports error printing.
Printing from Machine 2 to the printer on Machine 1 works perfectly.
All three machines are in the same HomeGroup. Machine 3 can access the shared files from Machine 1.