topic Re: PIXMA TR4720 refuses to print, print jobs are visible but they don't print in Desktop Inkjet Printers

PIXMA TR4720 refuses to print, print jobs are visible but they don't print

Laura99 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:26:10 GMT

Half the time this printer simply refuses to print. Today I absolutely had to print some documents, and I can't.

Juist so frustrating.

Everything is updated on my computer on a weekly basis, so it's not the drivers.

Can someone recommend a printer brand that is actually reliable enough to count on? Because this is my second PIXMA and they have both been equally unreliable.

Re: PIXMA 4720 refuses to print

DerrickL — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:49:12 GMT

What happens when you try to print? What operating system are you using? Many times it is not the printer causing the issue.

Re: PIXMA 4720 refuses to print

Laura99 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:56:27 GMT

I doubt it's the Operating system (Win 11).

It's the unpredictability of it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it will work if I turn it off and on a couple of times. Sometimes it sounds like it's going to work but then doesn't.

My print jobs are visible but they don't print.

Re: PIXMA 4720 refuses to print

shadowsports — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:46:52 GMT

@Laura99 ,

How is the printer connected and to what? USB, WiFi?

Re: PIXMA TR4720 refuses to print, print jobs are visible but they don't print

Laura99 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:44:57 GMT

It's Wifi. But it used to be via USB, same issues.

Re: PIXMA TR4720 refuses to print, print jobs are visible but they don't print

DerrickL — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:32:43 GMT

It could very well be a Windows problem, sounds like a print spooler issue.

Steps to Clear the Windows 11 Print Spooler

Stop the Print Spooler Service

Open the Services app:
- Press Windows key + R, type services.msc, and hit Enter.
Locate the Print Spooler service in the list.
Right-click on Print Spooler and select Stop.

Delete Files in the Print Spooler Folder

Open File Explorer.
Navigate to the folder:
C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS
Delete all files in this folder. You may need administrator access to do this.

Restart the Print Spooler Service

Return to the Services app.
Right-click on Print Spooler and select Start.