https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Office-Printers/imageCLASS-MF264dw-II-Has-to-be-unplugged-once-a-week/m-p/495922#M23477 <P>Canon's registration system is terrible. There are no numbers on my printer that qualify as serial numbers, according to their standard, so I just made one up.&nbsp;</P><P>This printer is only about a year old. I use it very little, maybe print one page once or twice a week. I have to unplug it about every week because it won't print. It spools to Windows but will not start. I can unplug power, then plug it back in, and it will print. This is the second Canon laser printer I've owned and they always have weird issues like this. I have a good UPS so power interruption isn't the issue.</P><P>I just want to print something occasionally and not have to unplug the printer after two or three pages.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:59:26 GMT TE5LA 2024-08-27T11:59:26Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Office-Printers/imageCLASS-MF264dw-II-Has-to-be-unplugged-once-a-week/m-p/495922#M23477 <P>Canon's registration system is terrible. There are no numbers on my printer that qualify as serial numbers, according to their standard, so I just made one up.&nbsp;</P><P>This printer is only about a year old. I use it very little, maybe print one page once or twice a week. I have to unplug it about every week because it won't print. It spools to Windows but will not start. I can unplug power, then plug it back in, and it will print. This is the second Canon laser printer I've owned and they always have weird issues like this. I have a good UPS so power interruption isn't the issue.</P><P>I just want to print something occasionally and not have to unplug the printer after two or three pages.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:59:26 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Office-Printers/imageCLASS-MF264dw-II-Has-to-be-unplugged-once-a-week/m-p/495922#M23477 TE5LA 2024-08-27T11:59:26Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Office-Printers/imageCLASS-MF264dw-II-Has-to-be-unplugged-once-a-week/m-p/496153#M23482 <P>The S/N might be found on the bottom of the unit.</P> <P>Was the first printer the same model?</P> <P>Some things to try with this unit (if they haven't already been done)</P> <P>. Check for any software updates. If there are, update it accordingly.</P> <P>. Completely delete the printer's profile from the computer and reload the drivers from Canon's website.</P> <P>Does the unit behave in a similar manner when printing from a smartphone or Apple product?</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 02:13:56 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Office-Printers/imageCLASS-MF264dw-II-Has-to-be-unplugged-once-a-week/m-p/496153#M23482 dexman335 2024-08-27T02:13:56Z