Epson Printer Not Responding | Here is the solution

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Epson Printer Not Responding
Presented by Adam Smith
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Are you searching for solutions to fix the Epson
printer not responding issues? Would you like
to know why your Epson printer is Not Responding
on Mac?
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Reasons for Epson printer not responding on Mac

• Clogged print head
• Outdated printer driver
• Incompatible windows versions
• An overloaded Print Spooler
• A displaced Cartridge
• Loose Printer Connection
• Empty paper tray
• A Firewall Restriction

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Tips To Solve Epson Wi-Fi Printer Not Responding

• When your printing machine does not respond to a
  job
• You should ensure that all the cables are tightly
  connected and that the printer is on.
• Confirm that the ink cartridges fit correctly.
• You can connect your printer to another USB port.
• If using a wired connection, try reconnecting the
  Ethernet cable.
• Check if the cables are defective, it may also
  cause the Error to persist. If you see a wire
  damaged, replace it.
• Ensure the printer and Mac are communicating
  using the same network. Also, be sure to use the
  correct SSID and password.

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• Occasionally, a firewall or an existing firewall
  may detect threats while connecting the Epson
  Printer to Mac. Consequently, resulting in Epson
  Printer Not Responding Error. So, temporarily
  disable the firewall or the antivirus and see if
  the problem resolves.
• Sometimes, you may need to re-configure the
  Printer. As an improper configuration may also
  result in Epson Printer Not Responding. You can
  find the option to re-configure your printer in
  the Printer Properties.
• In most cases, these tips will fix minor errors
  that may be causing the issue. Nevertheless,
  continue with more fixes if the issue persists.

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What Can You Try More?

• Make Epson your Default Printer
• A printer set as a default printer takes the
  print command automatically.
• Obviously, the Epson printer wont respond to the
  print commands if another printer is set as
  default in Settings.
• Therefore, you must ensure setting the Epson
  printer as the default to respond to the print
  commands.
• On the Printer Settings page, go to the Devices
  and Printers Section.
• Select the name of the Epson Printer from the
  drop-down list.
• By right-clicking on the printer name, pick the
  option to set it as default.

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• Restart the Print Spooler
• The Print Spooler collects the file to print. If
  this service is down, the printer will not
  respond.
• If this is the case, you should stop the Print
  Spooler service, delete the files, and restart
  it.
• After clicking the Windows icon, select Run.
• Then, type services.msc and press the Enter key.
• A services page will open double-click on the
  Print Spooler.
• Below the status of services, choose the option
  to stop.
• Further, navigate to the C Drive and delete all
  the files.
• Next, Re-run the Spooler Services.

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• Clear the Print Queue
• Whenever the spooler adds a document to the queue
  for printing, all the print jobs behind it will
  remain pending. Thus, you may need to clear the
  print queue in the following circumstances
• Stuck printing jobs
• A corrupted document pending for printing
• Crashed Spooler service

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Update the Printer Driver Another cause for an
Epson Printer Not Responding may be an outdated
printer. Therefore, you must be using the updated
Printer drivers. You can choose to update the
printer drivers either automatically or manually.
The devices become sluggish when they are
working with outdated drivers. Moreover, using an
older version of the driver involves a security
risk. Your system may become more vulnerable to
Malicious software and hackers. Hope! These fixes
will for you to resolve Epson Printer Not
Responding.
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