Unable to print - HP Deskjet 2540

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PowershellMan Posted messages 36 Status Membre -  
 Gphil -
Hello,
I have had an HP Deskjet 2540 printer for a long time. It has always worked, but now it refuses to print anything.
I have tried via USB and Wifi, but the same problem persists. I attempted to uninstall the printer drivers, install a generic driver (through Add a printer in Devices and Printers), reinstall Windows, modify the folder to 3_old (which is located at C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64), remove the devices related to the printer (in Device Manager), restart the Print Spooler, but nothing works.

When I try to print, there is indeed a printer icon in the taskbar, but when I hover my cursor over it, it says: "0 documents pending for XXX" (see screenshot), whereas it normally should say "1 document pending for XXX".



On the other hand, when I try to print a test page from the printer software, the page prints correctly.

Could you help me solve this problem?

Thank you in advance.

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PowershellMan Posted messages 36 Status Membre 13
 
Finally, I found the solution myself!

Just go to Devices and Printers, select the faulty printer, right-click, Printer Properties, go to the "Advanced" tab, click on "New driver", choose the brand of your printer, and select another printer from your range: for me, I chose HP Deskjet 6980 Series.
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Gphil
 

Thank you for the tip, I had the same problem and it was solved thanks to you. Regards

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