Canon Printer Not Printing Any Color Issue - Try These Fixes

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Why Is My Canon Printer Not Printing Color & Black Ink? - Get Complete Troubleshooting Guide

Solution 1: Remove Print Jobs From the Print Queue 

  • Open the ‘Control Panel’ from Windows search.
  • Enter “services.msc” into the provided field and click on ‘OK’.
  • Within the Services window, scroll down until you locate the Print Spooler, then right-click on it and select ‘Stop’ to halt its operation.
  • Once the print spooler service has been halted, open the ‘Run’ dialog box.
  • Then, enter spool in the text area > then hit on the enter key.
  • From here, open the ‘Printers’ folder.
  • Delete all files in this folder.
  • Close the spool directory after deleting this particular file.
  • Return to service windows. Then, right-click the print spooler program and select ‘Start’.

 

Solution 2: Temporarily Disable the Firewall To Fix Canon Printer Not Printing Color

To disable Windows Firewall:

  • Type ‘Windows Defender Firewall’ in the search bar and click on it.
  • Then, click on ‘Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off’ option from the left side of the window.
  • Next, deactivate Windows Defender Firewall for both public and private networks. Afterwards, click on OK to confirm the modifications.

 

Solution 3: Set Static IP for Canon Printer

  • Turn on your Canon printer.
  • Access the printer’s settings or menu on the display screen.
  • Navigate to the network settings or setup options.
  • Choose “TCP/IP Settings”, then “IPv4 Settings”, and finally “IP Address Settings”
  • Select the IP address settings as ‘Manual’.
  • Enter the desired IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server information manually.
  • Confirm and save the settings.
  • Restart the printer to apply the changes.

Solution 4: Set Auto Duplex Printing To Fix Canon Printer Won't Print Issue

  • Navigate to the control panel on your device.
  • Locate and click on the “Devices and Printers” option.
  • Right-click on the icon corresponding to your printer model name.
  • From the menu that appears, select “Printing preferences.”
  • Go to the “Page Setup” tab.
  • Locate the “Duplex Printing” checkbox.
  • Verify that the “Automatic” option is selected or checked.
  • Choose one of the following options from the “Page Layout” list: Normal-size, Fit-to-Page, Scaled, or Page Layout.
  • The stapling side is automatically selected based on the Orientation and Page Layout settings. To modify this setting, choose a different stapling side from the provided list.
  • If needed, click on “Specify Margin…” to set the margin width, then click “OK” to confirm the changes.
  • Press “OK” on the Page Setup tab to confirm and save the changes.
 

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Solution 5: Select Black and Color Settings To Fix Canon Printer Not Printing Black Color Issue

  • Ensure that printer and computer connected properly over same wifi network.
  • Go to the computer settings.
  • Now Select ‘Devices’ option which display on the window.
  • Select printer and Scanner from left section > and choose your model > select manage tab.
  • Choose printer properties from left section > select maintenance tab.
  • Select ink cartridge settings and choose both black and color option and ok ok to save it.

 

Solution 6: Cleaning/Deep Cleaning of Print Head

Step A –  Cleaning Print Head using printer panel:

  • Ensure that the printer is powered on and then tap the setup (gear icon) on the printer display’s home screen.
  • Next, select the maintenance (tools) icon.
  • Choose “Cleaning” and then select “Yes”.
  • The printer will initiate the cleaning process, which usually takes about a minute.
  • Once the cleaning process is complete, you can print a nozzle check test page to verify if the cleaning has improved the print quality.

Step B – Deep Cleaning Print Head:

  • Ensure the power is switched on.
  • Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.

  • Gently open the Front Cover and pull out the Paper Output Tray.
  • Navigate to the control panel and select > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

  • Right-click on your printer’s model name icon, then choose Properties.

  • Click the Maintenance tab and then  Click Deep Cleaning.
  • Select ink group and Click Execute.
  • Confirm the message and click OK.
  • Finally, your printer will now start cleaning. Wait for few minutes for this process to complete.

Method 7-Align the Print Head To Troubleshoot Your Printer Issues

A – Manually:

  • Open the printer driver setup window(Control Panel>”Devices and Printers> Right-click on your printer’s icon> Choose “Printing preference” from the dropdown menu.
  • Choose “Custom Settings” located within the Maintenance tab. This action will prompt the opening of the Custom Settings dialog box.
  • Tick the “Align heads manually” checkbox.
  • Choose “OK” when the prompt appears.

B – Automatically:

  • Ensure the printer is powered on.
  • From the HOME screen, choose “Maintenance.”
  • Select “Print Head Alignment.”
  • Choose “Auto.”
  • Opt for “Yes.”
  • Select the type of paper you intend to use.
  • Load the prepared paper into the specified paper source mentioned in the message.
  • Click on “OK.”
  • Once the completion message appears, select “OK.”