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Resolved Canon Printer is in Error State - Get Solutions Windows 10/11

Canon Printer in Error State is an common problem faces by many users. However, this problem may arise due to any of the following reasons –

Printer may be offline
Outdated printer drivers or due to drivers not installed properly.
Printer spooler is not set on automatic mode
Printer not set as ‘Default Printer’
Due to issue in port settings

Any of the above mentioned reasons may cause error state problem in the Canon printer. Therefore, the solutions for these problems are explained in the following section.

Step by Step Fix for Canon Printer in Error State Problem

Canon printer user generally face the question of “How do I get my Canon Printer out of error state?” or “What should I do when my Canon Printer is in an error state?” and so on.

The answer to these questions can be easily provided by following the below steps.

1. Ensure that ‘Canon printer must be in online mode’

If your printer is in offline mode, then you may get Canon printer in error state issue. However, this can be resolved easily by following the below steps –

Firstly, go the the Windows Search Bar on your PC and type Control Panel and hit Enter.

Then, select option ‘Device and Printer>Choose your Printer Mode’

If the printer is in Offline state, do the right click on it and uncheck the option ‘Use Printer Offline’

After applying these tricks, your printer will be ready in online mode and your error state in Canon printer issue will be resolved.

2. Setup the Service of Spooler on Automatic Mode

To execute this method just follow these steps –

Open the Control Panel from Windows search and type ‘ services.msc’ and press Enter

Now scroll down the Window and find the spooler service in the right pane. Further, make sure it is set to “Start”.
Then, point to spooler and right click on it > select properties.

Tap on the general tab and select the startup type to ‘Automatic’ from the drop down menu. Then, Click on apply & OK button.

Now, close the service Window and restart your PC.
Finally, now your ‘Canon printer is in an error state’ issue will be resolved.

3. Check If Printer Is In ‘Set as Default’ Mode

Open Control Panel from the Run dialog box (refer to the below mage).

Go to the ‘Device and Printers’ section.

Select your Canon printer and right click on it.
Select the option ‘Set as Default Printer’ from the list.

Once you click on it, your printer will appear with a Green check mark.
Finally, your printer is set on ‘Default Mode’.

These steps should resolve your printer in error state problem.

4. Faulty or Outdated Driver – Update the Printer Driver

Outdated or faulty driver may be responsible for Canon printer error state problems in Windows 10.

To rectify this issue, follow these steps –

Open the Device Management window by using CMD > devmgmt.msc from the Run dialog box

Now, from the Device Management Window, navigate to print queue category and expand it.

Thereafter, click right on the printer device and then choose Update Driver on the menu.

To continue, click the ‘Automatically search for updated driver software’ option and restart your PC

Now the error state problem in your Canon printer should be resolved.

5 . Make the Changes in Port Settings

Making the changes in Port settings could be an effective solution for error state problem in Canon printer. This can be done by following the below process –

Go to the run dialog box and type ‘devmgmt.msc’ to open the Device Manager.

Tap on the Menu>Click on the View Tab > select Show hidden devices.

Point on the Ports(COM & LPT) & do the right click and select ‘properties’.

From the properties Window go to the ‘Port Settings’ tab
Thereafter, select ‘Use any interrupt assigned to the port.’
Next, click on the check box ‘Enable legacy plug and play detection’ and click on OK.

Now, restart your printer and check if your issue has been fixed or not.

Incorrect wireless connection or loose USB connection may also be the reason due to which ‘Canon printer goes in error state’. Therefore, it is vital that you check your printers connection.

Conclusion:

The above mentioned steps in this article will surely help you in bringing out your Canon printer from error state.

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