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"Waiting for printer to become available"

Running Mac OS 10.14.4, my HP 1012 has suddenly become unresponsive -- shows up on my rebuilt printer list, goes through the motions of printing, but nothing actually happens. The print monitor on the Mac says printing, gets to 26%, and then the "Waiting for printer to become available" message appears.


MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on May 8, 2019 9:14 AM

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Posted on May 8, 2019 11:23 AM

This is a USB attached inkjet printer, yes? I'd turn the printer off and back on. Check the cables. Scream at it and try a simple test page like "hello". If that fails, open the Printer & Scanners tab of System Preferences and delete the printer. Then reselect it. Now try the scream at it and print a simple test page. (Screaming is optional, obviously, but it usually makes me feel better while I'm troubleshooting stupid printer tricks)

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May 8, 2019 11:23 AM in response to Schrek343

This is a USB attached inkjet printer, yes? I'd turn the printer off and back on. Check the cables. Scream at it and try a simple test page like "hello". If that fails, open the Printer & Scanners tab of System Preferences and delete the printer. Then reselect it. Now try the scream at it and print a simple test page. (Screaming is optional, obviously, but it usually makes me feel better while I'm troubleshooting stupid printer tricks)

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