Windows 10: Printer stops working and says "printer is in an error state". What does this mean?

Laptop says "printer is in an error state". How do I fix it?

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Can't share printer—getting error message

Step 1: Go to store.
Step 2: Buy a less shitty printer.
Step 3: Pick up some beer while you are there.
Step 4: Enjoy both your new printer and your beer.

In all seriousness, I have had more issues with Lexmark printers and their shitty drivers then any other manufacturer, HP is a close second though.

However, if you don't want to get a new printer*Laugh :laugh:, and I can understand that, when my Lexmark was giving me the same troubles in Win7(and Vista) I had to make sure the Windows firewall was ON and the firewall service was enabled and running. After I shared it I could re-disable the firewall and firewall services.

 

"Printer is in Error State"

If your Windows 10 compatible printer’s displaying “Printer in error state” there may be a problem with the printer itself.

So before doing any changes, make sure the printer is properly turned on,connected
to your PC by the cable or Wi-Fi connection.

Also, check it for the low paper or ink and be sure printer’s
cover isn’t open and the paper isn’t jammed.

I have also faced this annoying error a month ago and thankfully making few changes in the Port Settings through Device Manager helped me in this situation. Here's how to fix Printer in Error State:

• First of all, open Device Manager.

• Click on View menu and then choose "Show hidden devices".

• Expand the Ports (COM & LPT) and right click on Printer Port
  then select Properties.

• Now, go to the Port Settings tab and then select “Use any interrupt assigned to the port” option.

• And also check the “Enable legacy Plug and Play detection” box.

• Finally, click on OK button to save the changes and then
  restart your PC.

These changes in Port Settings should fix Printer in Error State in Windows 10 operating system.

Image source: http://www.zerodollartips.com/printer-in-error-state-windows-10/

Article source:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4028004/windows-printer-in-error-state

How to Fix Printer in Error State on Windows 10

I hope it helps.

Thanks

 

Can't share printer—getting error message

Not working... I see the printer, but when I go to add it, I get this messge: "Windows could not connect to the printer (error 0x0000000d)."

I installed the 32-bit drivers for it and printed something out from the pc the printer is connected to, and I went to the additional drivers page and added drivers for 64-bit, and when I went to add the printer on the other machine, it copied drivers over, but after that I got the error message listed above...