Printing broken after Windows update, suspect V4 driver
V4 class driver can handle PCL jobs worse than legacy V3.
Try this first
- 1Printer properties, Advanced tab, check active driver
- 2Install V3 driver from vendor site
- 3Re-add printer via 'My printer is not listed', manual port
When to bring us in
Domain print server, deploy via print-management MMC and GPO.
See also
- Printer suddenly not foundFor everyone at once: print server or network. For one person: local Windows driver or expired authorisation.
- Print job stuck in queue, nothing happensA stuck queue blocks all subsequent prints. Cleaning takes two minutes.
- Scanner no longer sends emails (scan-to-email)Almost always: the account the scanner uses had its password expire, or the mail provider blocks old protocols.
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