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PIXMA G4210 Long delays to print, won't print back of duplex pages

AlligoodDE
Apprentice

I've had this printer a few years and it's been great until recently. I often print duplex to save paper. Recently, the printer will lag in printing. When it finally prints and I flip the pages, it will not continue to print. Several minutes or hours later, it decides to start printing but it starts the job over and prints page 1 again.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled drivers several times. The printer might work correctly with printing one document, but then it stops working correctly.

I use the printer with a wireless connection using a eero 6E router. Also, I am using Windows 11.

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DerrickL
Whiz
Whiz

Clearing the print cue, restarting the print spooler may help:

Methods to Clear the Print Queue in Windows 11

Using Windows Settings

  1. Click the Start button and open Settings.
  2. Select Bluetooth & devices.
  3. Click on Printers & scanners.
  4. Choose your printer from the list.
  5. Select Open print queue.
  6. Click on Printer in the top menu.
  7. Choose Cancel All Documents.

Using Control Panel

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Select Devices and Printers.
  3. Right-click on your printer.
  4. Click on See what’s printing.
  5. Select Printer from the menu.
  6. Choose Cancel All Documents.

Using the Print Spooler Service

  1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Type services.msc and press Enter.
  3. Locate the Print Spooler service.
  4. Right-click on it and select Stop.
  5. Open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS.
  6. Delete all files in the PRINTERS folder.
  7. Return to the Services window, right-click on Print Spooler, and select Start.

These methods will help you clear any stuck print jobs in Windows 11 effectivel

AlligoodDE
Apprentice

But how do I keep it from happening repeatedly? I never had a problem with this until about 2 weeks ago, but now it is happening continually.

shadowsports
Legend
Legend

Greetings ,

Is this the process you're using to print duplex manually? 

Duplex Printing (Windows) - G4200 / G4210 https://share.google/h7oi86YYMdnctRR6C

~Rick
Bay Area - CA


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