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If this is the case and you can’t connect to your printer, you have to add a new TCP/IP port (via Add Port button). This operating is not supported.Ī WSD port, which stands for Web Services for Devices, is an automatically configured port that you cannot edit. An error occurred during port configuration. If you get any kind of error, like the one shown below, when trying to configure the port, then it’s probably because it’s configured as a WSD port.
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Simply update the IP address here and you should be good to go. If the IP address of the printer is different than the one listed here, then that’s your problem. This dialog will tell you the current IP address that it thinks the printer has. Select it and then click on Configure Port. Make sure to select Printer Properties, not Properties at the bottom.Ĭlick on the Ports tab and then scroll down the list until you see the one port that is checked. Once you have the IP address, go to Control Panel, Devices and Printers and right-click on the printer.
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If you can’t figure out how to do that, then check out my previous post on how to use some simple and free tools to scan your network and view the IP address of all devices on your network. The most likely cause is that the IP address of the printer has changed, but the port configuration still points to the old IP address.įirst, find out the IP address for your printer by printing out a network configuration page. This will most likely only apply to a networked printer, which has an IP address. If nothing has worked till now, the problem is probably related to the port configuration. The troubleshooter usually works if the problem is related to Windows. Click on that and it will check the spooler service, the network settings, etc. Once there, you’ll see the Run the troubleshooter link. You can run the troubleshooter by following the steps in Step 2 to get to the Manage your device screen for the printer. If the problem is with the Windows printing subsystem, then running the troubleshooter might help. Here you want to click on Printer in the menu bar and then make sure to uncheck Pause Printing and Use Printer Offline. Open the printer queue by going to Devices and Printers in Control Panel and double-clicking on the printer. Sometimes, even though the printer is online and connected, the settings are incorrectly configured. In my case, I didn’t even know I had the software already installed on my system, so this was helpful. If you click on the printer, then click on Manage, you’ll see an Open printer app button.
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Windows 10 will list out the printers on the right-hand side and if there is a software package installed to manage the printer, it will say App available for this device. If you’re not sure whether or not printer software is installed on your machine, you can check by going to Settings, then clicking on Devices and finally clicking on Printers & Scanners. It will show you the status of the printer and give you additional details like ink levels, etc.
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If you have a Dell printer, go to the Dell drivers and downloads page, search for your printer and then download the printer application.Ībove is an example of Kyocera Print Center software running on my Windows 10 machine. This pretty much applies to all printer manufacturers. You can download their My Printer software to manage and maintain your printer. For Canon, go to their support site, enter your model number and then click on the Software tab. These printer utilities can usually detect the printer on the network and fix any issues that are causing the printer to appear offline.įor example, you can check out my previous post on using HP Print and Scan Doctor to help with issues for HP printers. If your printer is still showing offline, then you can try to use the printer software that came with your printer.