Printer Won't Print
You send a document to print, the printer appears connected and ready, but nothing comes out, and no clear error message explains why.
Quick answer: If the printer shows as ready and connected but nothing prints, the most common causes are a stuck print queue, low ink or paper the printer isn't reporting clearly, or the wrong printer being set as default. Clear the queue and check the default printer before anything else.
Likely causes
- A stuck or jammed print queue silently blocking new jobs
- The wrong printer set as default, so documents are being sent somewhere else entirely
- Low ink, toner or paper that isn't being clearly flagged
- A driver issue causing print jobs to fail silently
What you can safely check yourself
- Open the print queue (search "printers" in the Start menu, open the printer, view the queue) and cancel any stuck jobs
- Confirm the correct printer is set as default in Settings > Printers & Scanners
- Check ink, toner and paper levels directly on the printer
- Try printing a test page from Windows' printer properties
When it needs a proper look
If clearing the queue and confirming the default printer doesn't help, and a test page also fails, the driver likely needs reinstalling — worth getting help with if that doesn't resolve it either.