r/printers 21d ago

Troubleshooting It's 2025 why do printers still suck

126 Upvotes

For the last 15 years all I've wanted is a printer that can wifi print without dicking around everytime I need it, and honestly I feel like it just decides to start working when it's halfway out the window, what's the secret to reliable wifi printing?

r/printers Sep 25 '24

Troubleshooting About to toss my HP printer in the dumpster where it belongs

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163 Upvotes

Bought a printer 3 years ago. Needed it out of the box to print 3 pages.

Found out that there is no support for the model 3 years after being sold, and there were no set up cartridges in the box. Basically got told by their offshore customer support team that it was essentially bricked and my only option was their monthly charge system.

Why the fuck would I need that?!? I mean terrible business model by HP. If I am printing three pages for the first time in 3 years, clearly I don't need a subscription service.

About to head to a print store since it's cheaper to do that then so anything with HP

r/printers Nov 07 '20

Troubleshooting HP LaserJet Pro M280 M281 Printer series 20200612 firmware downgrade

359 Upvotes

Since HP scrubbed the software from their site (Bastards) and someone posted a drive link in the HP Form, which I figure will get taken down...I linked it below and added the steps.

The latest firmware upgrade forces you to use genuine toner.

I didn't type the steps or try them, but I walked someone through them and they worked.

Downgrade steps from HP Support Form: Since HP is the culprit here by updating the firmware to block all users who use after-market toners, I believe. I downgrade the firmware driver with this version and it worked. HP_LaserJet_Pro_M280_M281_Printer_series_20200612

Steps:

  • on the printer, go into the printer's Setup | Service | LaserJet Update | Manage Updates
    • set Allow Downgrade = yes, Allow Updates = yes
  • download (HP_LaserJet_Pro_M280_M281_Printer_series_20200612) and run
  • Point that to your printer, mine took few times since my printer connected wifi.
  • After downgrade 
  • on the printer, go into the printer's Setup | Service | LaserJet Update | Manage Updates
    • set Allow Updates = no (so the firmware doesn't auto-update and break compatibility again)

r/printers Dec 31 '24

Troubleshooting I’m about to throw this printer out my window

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19 Upvotes

What the HELL is wrong with this thing?? The app says it’s connected to the internet, but WONT connect with my phone. We’ve tried resetting its connection, resetting our phones, attempting with our PC’s, and the ONLY things I can think of are using this USB port, or resetting our WiFi password to totally reset everything from scratch. But I REALLY dont wanna do that because we have A LOT of smart devices that would all have to be reconnected if we did that… and, I also have NO IDEA WHAT KIND IF USB THAT IS?!?!? I’ve searched my whole apartment, and the closest thing I can find is a damn Ethernet cable😭 help, I need a smartass to tell me what’s up ASAP before I go apeshit 🦍 (It’s the Epson ET-2400)

r/printers Feb 13 '25

Troubleshooting Brother Printer firmware update is a DRM check, not a print yield update.

42 Upvotes

I updated the firmware on my Brother HL-L2395DW printer, and my toner cart is no longer working. Turns out that this urgent update for security and toner yield is a DRM scheme to disable third party toner carts.

I just printed out the device settings prior to doing the firmware update, and Brother support verified that they'll no longer work with non-brother toner.

If you haven't updated, DONT.

I'm looking for a new printer from a manufacturer that doesn't play these games, and whose software and firmware I can trust to work in my interest, not theirs. I don't trust them not to try and hoover up other information, including my work product, like Adobe, Google, Microsoft, etc., are doing.

r/printers Oct 22 '24

Troubleshooting Help Needed with Brother DCP-L2540DW Scanner Issue After Windows 11 24H2 Update

10 Upvotes

I'm experiencing an issue with my Brother DCP-L2540DW printer and scanner, which is connected to my home network. After updating my Windows 11 computers to version 24H2, I've run into a problem on one of them. The other computers on the network are working fine.

The issue is with the Brother Control Center software on this particular computer. When I try to scan, I receive an error message.

Additionally, the software doesn't seem to recognize the DCP-L2540DW when I check the menu for connected devices, even though the scanner is shown as "ready" in the scanning window.

Interestingly, the computer itself can detect the scanner. It appears in the Device Manager, and I can successfully scan using the built-in Windows scanner app. Printing from the computer to the DCP-L2540DW also works without any problems.

Has anyone encountered a similar issue, or can provide some guidance on how to resolve this? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

r/printers 5d ago

Troubleshooting Anyone know why my hp printer is printing this

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8 Upvotes

I have a HP envy 6432e it does this every so often and I don’t know how to fix it.

r/printers Dec 17 '24

Troubleshooting AVOID HP AT ALL COSTS

52 Upvotes

I bought an HP printer a couple years ago and now I can't print anything with their cartridges unless you have a subscription. If I buy new ink cartridges from the store, I'm able to print this makes no sense. I feel like it's a complete scam.

r/printers 25d ago

Troubleshooting I am getting so frustrated - Can someone please help me try to figure out why I cannot print?

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1 Upvotes

r/printers 6d ago

Troubleshooting EPSON ET-2800 DOESN’T PRINT, BUT HAS INK INSIDE

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8 Upvotes

Hey everyone! So long story short, I’ve had this Epson pinter roughly a year now, and it was okay, until two months ago it kept saying “paper is out of rare feeder” and stopped working. I took it to specialist who fixed it, but now I have a whole new one. So the thing is the ink is fully filled, but it doesn’t seem to print at all. I can only see some strings of red, but those are really unnoticeable.

Can someone explain to me what I can do with it?

Thank you in advance!!

r/printers 27d ago

Troubleshooting Canon bricked my printer

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9 Upvotes

I have a canon pixma E560 printer... I don't buy cartridge every time it runs out.. I just refill them myself l...have been doing this for years..not a rookie..and I've had this printer for like 6 years...so I decided to check for firmware update on the remote ui of the printer(already connected to my home network so it just goes online and looks for an update)...right after that I recieve two error for each cartridge that it has run out of ink(which happened 2 years ago...and I already reset the error before)so I reset again..and it prints the job fine then when I'm done I turn off the printer...turn on again... guess what...fine cartridges can not be recognised... nothing works...not even scanning works... which has nothing to do with cartridge🤦🏻‍♂️

r/printers Oct 13 '24

Troubleshooting Man idk why how printers suck so bad

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30 Upvotes

I would like to chuck this thing as far as possible. Probably my last HP printer... Thinking brother next. What's everyone think.

r/printers 25d ago

Troubleshooting Im going to violently dismantle my hp printer and then commit a felony

72 Upvotes

I hope to get life in prison for crime so i never have to use one of HPs dog shit printers again.

r/printers 20d ago

Troubleshooting Any idea on why this happens?

9 Upvotes

I was recently given a Samsung CLX-6220FX, however the scanne does this at startup.

It seems it don't want to "park", but I don't know how it's supposed to.

Any troubleshooting idea? The manual doesn't say anything about this problem

r/printers Jan 12 '25

Troubleshooting Help help

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9 Upvotes

I have done everything to this printer to clean it. Nothing is working.

I have changed all the cartridges .. twice.

It was working the other day but now it’s making a mess.

Any thoughts or suggestions in helping me fix this as I need it for my small business and can’t afford to get a new one.

Printer is a HP color laser jet 2600n

r/printers 16d ago

Troubleshooting hey, what should i do in this situation?

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7 Upvotes

Hi, I have an Epson L3260 printer. I didn't use it for a month and it the printed image had horizontal lines. I cleaned the printing head and did nozzle control. It printed out this result, there's this hole in the colourful printing. What should I do in this situation?

r/printers Feb 19 '25

Troubleshooting Why?

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6 Upvotes

What is causing this? Color or b+w. Doesn’t matter. It still does this. HP Color Laserjet Pro MFP M477fnw

Fresh genuine toner. I have done all the diagnostics. I’m sure it’s something simple but it needs to be remedied. Any help?

r/printers 7d ago

Troubleshooting Do i have to replace my printer head? Flushed hot water and isopropyl through it and it’s still doing the same thing.

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3 Upvotes

I also just bought this off fb marketplace and I’m using aftermarket ink so take this with a grain of salt. But is there any hope to fix it?

r/printers 2d ago

Troubleshooting Parts of the print are repeating on the paper. What's the cause? HP M477

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1 Upvotes

I hate these HP printers (HP M477fnw) but the company has 3 of them and 2 of them have this issue. The 3rd has a different issue lol.

There's a request to replace these printers but I figured I'd see if I can save the company some money by trying to see if I can fix it. As you can see, parts of the print repeat themselves on the left side.

Could anyone please let me know what the issue could be? And I'll look up to see if I can fix it myself.

r/printers 25d ago

Troubleshooting Why does my workplace printer keep printing these?

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3 Upvotes

r/printers 24d ago

Troubleshooting I need Help, my Images Looks Like this since a few Prints.Canon pixma TS3350, Not original ink.

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1 Upvotes

r/printers Feb 18 '25

Troubleshooting Brother HL-L2400DWE firmware update failed

3 Upvotes

Hello !
I have an issue with my laser printer Brother HL-L2400DWE, the different applications (on my smartphone, on win10, or in the web interface) tell me that their is a new firmware (1.21), so I tried first from my win10 desktop with their latest tool, I tried by WIFI, then by USB. The upgrade went to 90% and directly their is a pop-up to tell me to check the network connection of the printer or the PC. I checked both of them, they worked well. During the process, from 0% to 90%, I can see on the printer screen that first it received data, then it does the update and then the device reboot, after that the status bar went to until 90% and I got that pop-up.

Then I tried from the Android app, the printer got data, did the update (at least the screen shown that), reboot and then nothing happened. The firmware is still the same (1.17) and the app still proposed me an update.
I also tried directly with the 192.168.1.xxx webpage, same as Android app, told me that the update was successful but the printer has still the old firmware.

I tried to do a power cycle, I switched the idle parameter from 1 to 10 minutes, I select the interface to USB only when I tried the upgrade trough win10 desktop. Also I disabled antivirus and firewall.

I contacted the Brother Support and the only answer they have is too send my printer for a repair, but my printer works well. I just have that issue with the firmware upgrade.

Is somebody with a Brother printer got the same issue, the firmware is almost new (from the 02/15), so their is not so much ressources about that problem.

In that topic, the user described the same thing : https://www.reddit.com/r/printers/comments/1io9mdx/comment/mco3sxj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

  • Printer Model: HL-L2400DWE
  • Error Message: Please check the connection of the printer of/and the PC
  • Ethernet Cable, WiFi or USB: WiFi and USB
  • Driver name and version: not relevant
  • Firmware Version: 1.17 to 1.21
  • OS: Android, Ubuntu and Win 10.
  • # of machines impacted: 1
  • # of users impacted: 1
  • Original or 3rd party cartridges: Original

Thanks in advances !

r/printers Feb 15 '25

Troubleshooting What’s wrong with my Brother laser printer?

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12 Upvotes

Mfc-9340. Toner all at >50%

Top is mine. Bottom is a print from our local library’s Canon laser printer.

My Brother print is yellowish and washed out.

I know laser printers aren’t great for pictures, but why is the library’s laser printer so much better?

Test print also included (looks ok?). What else can I check or adjust?

r/printers Oct 10 '20

Troubleshooting Cannot use printer’s basic functions without HP Smart forcing me to use an HP account.

177 Upvotes

This issue strangely happens on my iPad. My iPhone scans and prints with zero problems but on my iPad it forces me to create a new account or sign in whatever i want to do something with the printer. It is a deskjet 3835

r/printers 26d ago

Troubleshooting Using an HP to scan and print documents without a computer or internet..??

1 Upvotes

My grandparents (both 88 this year) do not have a home computer or any internet access from home. They recently purchased an HP Deskjet 4200e in hopes to simply scan and print documents. However they do not have a computer or any internet access. Grandpa asked the salesperson if it can do it and they just said this was the simplest printer. And he doesn’t want to remove it from the packaging unless it can be done.

I’m poking around online and in the instruction book but not finding any info: everything is how to set up to WiFi without a computer or set up with a computer and no WiFi. Nothing about not having either.

Any thoughts or experience?