SOLUTION: epson printer stuck on in use and won't print

This describes my SOLUTION for fixing my printer being stuck on "In use" and not printing.

My 2017 iMac crashed and had to be completely overhauled by Apple.

Then I used Time Machine to restore my data.

This is in Dec 2024.

My Epson WF-7520 worked before but since all that it wouldn't print.

I could scan though.

I deleted the printer and reloaded it but that didn't help.

Then I found I could print when I plugged it into my older 2015 iMac.

And when I shared printing from the iMac 2015 I could also print from my 2017 iMac. Weird, huh?

I had downloaded and updated my Epson printer and scanner drivers but that didn't help.

Here's what fixed it.

I had an older printer driver installer from Aug 2024.

I ran that and it got a ways into the install but then it couldn't locate my printer. It couldn't complete the install and had to quit. I had left myself a note that this had happened back in Aug 202 when I ran the installer. but it fixed my previous printing problem (I don't recall what that was back then).

But guess what? Now my printer prints just fine from my 2017 iMac!

The name of the disk image that works is

WF7720_Lite_64NR2_NA.dmg

Hope this helps!