Printer not recognized by your computer - quick fix
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If your printer is not showing up on your list of printers when printing a document, or is appearing as UNSPECIFIED, and you have tried everything you read on the internet and nothing works. Well this video is for you, I tried out this method to get my HP laserjet printer to work. Maybe it helps you, good luck!
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Thanks so much, this is great help. This is one of the rare videos that took me right to the point and fixed the problem without crazy music in the background and none of the crazy musical intro like other youtubers do. Awesome job Joel, cheers.
@michaeloyangorin6258
Жыл бұрын
Thanks now i finally used again my printer
@khontran9465
Жыл бұрын
I took your advice and it totally worked. Thank you Joel.
@davegold
6 ай бұрын
Great help to me. Windows 7 managed to find my printer. Windows 10 couldn't. The instructions in this video helped me show Windows 10 how to do its job.
Your explanations are quite clear, the only thing is that for people who have problems to see small letters (presbyopia), it would be of great help if you use the zoom option to see everything more clearly. THANK YOU!
I want to express my warm gratitude to you, sir. I've been confused lately and I don't know how to fix it and even the manuals don't work. However, luckily, I found his video and it worked!!!!! Thank you so much sir, you're a hero!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Saves me a lot of time asking other people who probably won't know the fix - I'm using a thermal printer for my business so this really saved me a lot of hassle.
Out of all the tutorials I’ve watched this was the clear and easy.. thank you so much now I can print from my new computer..
So glad I found this video, so much easier than the stuff I was trying to make work.
Joel: You are a saint! I like many others below searched the net for the answer. You sir, provided it in your exact simple video. I appreciate you and thanks so much. I had an HP C4280 photosmart all in one printer. I followed your instructions changed the C4200 series to my actual model number of C4280 and loaded the driver. I changed from a desktop to a windows 11 HP laptop. Now it shows up and I can print like I used to. Very good explanation. Thanks again! Merry Christmas Thomas Knedler Sr.
OMGOSH THANK YOU !!! My Canon printer had quit printing what was in queue. I tried restarting computer, unplugging and replugging printr and everything I could think of. YOUR VIDEO FIXED IT.
I just purchased a new computer... the exact same thing happened, my printer not showing up in the dropdown. Come back here, IT WORKED AGAIN Joel!!! THANK YOU!!!! Greatly appreciated! BTW, this fix worked the entire 11 months before the new computer, never had to reinstall again, you're the man! :o)
@florescaespejo2568
11 күн бұрын
Thanks, you save my day....salute😊
I know this is two years later but you just saved my sanity. I have been trying to install this printer for nearly 3 hours. I didn't give up found your video now I can PRINT! Thank you a thousand times!
For a boomer I am usually able to figure out most of my computer problems but this one had me until I found your vid. Fixed in 7 minutes!!! Excellent step by step. Mucho gracias
Hey man, i tried everything all of these other youtube channels told me to do and nothing worked. I found your channel, did everything that you told me to do and like magic, then printer printed out the test page and has been working ever since. Hey, your a genius ! Thanks
Thank you so much for posting this fix. It definitely saved a couple of hours on the phone with hp support. I had already tried others fixes and this was by far the easiest one and quickest. Note: like he said in the video, if you cannot find your exact printer model pick the one closest within the range model of your particular printer.
Thanks JT. You kept it simple and easy to follow. Look at all these people you've helped.
Thank you so much!!! Working at a school with no computer technician and a ton of reports to print. I desperately searched You Tube and up popped your video! Thank you so much! Directions were specific and instruction was simple! Many thanks!
This is absolutely the quickest,wasted hours trying to resolve this issue. Thank you so much.
Thank you! this worked for me after spending a long time trying to figure it out.
Thanks so much- I was baffled trying everything and you saved me.
You nailed it. I spent several frustrating hours trying to figure this out. Your info was very straight forward.
TYSM, I've spent 3 hours playing around with the 'official drivers' for this specialist printer, and didn't even think to go through that pathway. Very grateful!
I have been struggling to connect my printer. Thank you, Brother! With this video, you fix it. God bless you!!
This helped me with my Canon MX 432. I fixed the setup a year ago using this tutorial but I moved and things got messed up again. It took me so long to find this tutorial again so I could fix it. Seriously, if it works for you, take notes now so you won't forget later. Thank you Joel!
@jamesbenji5084
2 жыл бұрын
Did it give you option for Canon as manufacturer
Brilliant! I was pulling my hair out trying to install my printer to my new PC. This tutorial was easy to follow and sorted out all my issues. I can now print!! Thank you
OMG!! After two hours, 3 meltdowns, and 2 emotional eating snacks, your video worked!! Now my Dymo label printer is printing! Thank you for posting!
The ink tank system appears to be much better than the cartridge system kzread.infoUgkxciSwynMJ7PnUvvx11rewiu-yFBkZTl53 and a lot cheaper to run. The machine was easy to set up. A small point but I thought they'd be a USB cable included to help with the set up but there was none. I've been using it now for a few weeks and it seems like a good product and superior to my previous printers which were all troublesome HP machines.
Thanks so much for your help, this literally saved me. And was soooooo easy to follow. Really appreciate this more than I can express
I spent over an hour trying to figure out the solution on my own but this video led me to the answer with no problem. Thanks for all of your help!
The actual Canon software wasn't working so ofc I hit up KZread and found this, thank God! It worked and now I can print things on my new printer. Thank you, you are a life savor!
So helpful! Out of 5 tutorials and google searches this is the one that helped me! ❤️
@ASDF-lw9sm
2 жыл бұрын
How long did it take for the windows update?
Oh, man I thank God for you and your putting this up on youtube. I just bought a new computer with Windows 10, as 7 is done. Hooked up my 1018 and .. nothing... I spent 3 hours researching internet for answers, nothing worked.... then, I found your video. My 1018 is now recognized as a printer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sooo happy!!!! Thanks so much Joel!!!!!!!!!
@nuunuu6943
4 жыл бұрын
my 1018 dosent show up and there is no 1020 or 1018 driwer WTF
@Ironfurnaceroom
4 жыл бұрын
@@nuunuu6943 Does it show up in the "unspecified" list at all? Mine did, so I could take it from there.... If you have it plugged in, it should show up at least in that list...
@nuunuu6943
4 жыл бұрын
@@Ironfurnaceroom i finally showed up after i refreshed the list for 20 times :DD
@nuunuu6943
4 жыл бұрын
it took like 2-3h to get it show up
@Ironfurnaceroom
4 жыл бұрын
@@nuunuu6943 Man, yeah, I had to refresh it once, as first it showed only 1020 on the list... but boy did you suffer!!! Software... Can be so nice, and can be sooooooo frustrating!!!!!! Glad you got it though:)
Thank you so much for your help. I had been struggling so much to set up my printer. I watched so many videos with no success. Your video was so simple and easy and now it's all up and running in just a few minutes. I really do appreciate your help. God bless.
Multumesc din tot sufletul meu , de 66 ani ! Va doresc sanatate , ani multi si fericiti! Va salut cu respect!
Good Tutorial! Had problems with hp LaserJet 1018 as well
You are THE BEST one simple thing. Thank you
Brilliant. After searching everywhere to no avail, this video fixed the problem! Thank you so much! Restores faith that, despite a load of fake trash on the tube, there are good people in the world who are genuinely willing to help others. Thanks again.
Thanks Joel really helped! Very straightforward tutorial. All tutorials should be like this
Fantastic, thank you. Simple and perfect! Spent hours with other methods.
Thank you! I think it's very unfair that these computer companies put us through this! & wonder if it is really necessary.
@patrickmuresia5397
3 жыл бұрын
Great work it works. God bless you
@8632JJ
Жыл бұрын
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@sabbushrestha6992
Жыл бұрын
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@Zecodesignz
Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly
Wow! After 4-5 hours of increasing frustration and fruitless efforts, this felt like a true miracle. It worked! Thank you, Sir! 🙏🌹
Hey thanks a ton! Did this today at my office PC and it did wonders! Simple , easy to grasp.
Thank you for this. Great job.
what a coinsidence im trying to specify the same printer as you do!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! In all the years I've been driven to distraction trying to get computers to hook up to printers, I've never seen that trick of choosing an almost-but-not-quite printer from the list provided, and altering the model number. Brilliant!
After 3 days, I decided to check on KZread and your video came up as recommended... Thanks so much! fixed the issue right away!
Good tutorial, even though didn't work for my printer.
Tysm 👌
OMG, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. YOU'RE A SAVIOR. I CHECKED EVERYWHERE AND NOTHING WORKED BUT YOU DID IT FOR ME. MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!
After 15 hours non stop of trying, i finally found this video. I BOW BEFORE YOU. Best day of my life (After the driver license). Thank you sir!!
I can’t do mine. Need help. My printer is iP2770 Canon
@LUNA-ob1mb
4 жыл бұрын
same
@joeltim
4 жыл бұрын
hey, sorry to hear that, hope you were able to figure out what the problem is
@Hyoukas
4 жыл бұрын
Zia Santos I have a canon pixma ip4600 I’m having problems too
@Munny606
4 жыл бұрын
just reset the computer and it will be recognised
Absolutely brilliant !!! Also just bought a new PC, windows 11, lots of Google searching, driver testing searching and countless various troubleshooting sequences, nothing worked. This did. Thankyou so much!!!!!
This was so helpful because after so many different videos its this one that gets the job done. I appreciate you!
Thank you so much for creating this video! Extremely helpful and it worked. I was getting frustrated and was about to give up. Fixing printers can be super annoying.
This Video is 3 years old but this still worked for me!! Thank you for this upload 😀
I have been struggling with my new Canon for hours and hours, finally your video helped me get it connected and running. I am very, very grateful, thank you so much. mkj
This is exactly the video I needed. Fixed the problem. I couldn’t be happier. Many thanks
I always follow me with all the lessons that go through you so thank you very much and it should continue.
You literally saved my life!! I been hours watching tutorials!!! Finally found your video!!! I can’t thank you enough ❤❤❤❤❤
I've never commented on a youtube video before, but I made it a special occasion and logged in to my youtube just to THANK YOU for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have spent hours and sooooo many google searches trying to get my printer to work and this is the only video that has worked!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, very easy to understand your instructions and I finally got the printer to work. I appreciate you taking time to share your knowledge with us
Thank you very much! I was giving up hope on being able to to get my old printer working on my new PC, I didn't realise the manual settings could be used for a device connected via USB. Worked perfectly!
Thanks so much for your video! I was panicking a while ago! I tried to search in YT for simple troubleshoot and I found yours with exactly my concerns. It help so much! Good job!!!
Thank you Joel you took your time and explained everything, my computer and printer is now connected....you fixed it
Thanks so much for this easy fix, my printer has been having a breakdown since I got my new Windows 11 computer. You're the best!!
Oh my gosh it worked! I can't believe it, I also can't believe how difficult they make linking up a printer to your new computer, like why can't these things just be cut and dry. I downloaded the driver and nothing happened, nothing was intuitive for me on this one, no directions on installation after downloading, just a bunch of gibberish when I clicked on the driver file and sub files. Thank you!!!!! This is amazing and blows all other videos I watched out of the water. Thank you thank you thank you!!
BRO IT WORKS!!! Thank you so much man!! You are a life saver!!! Thank you for posting this! Because I was watching another video on how to hook up my printer to my PC, and not only that it took so long, but it didn't work, but watching this helped me out a lot, it was quick and it worked!!! So thank you so much man, and I support you and your channel 100%, keep doing what you're doing and never stop creating this content because you're helping so many people out there.
Thanks. It's been a few hours until i saw your video. You are the man!!
You are awesome!!! I´ve been following many many tutorials and no one worked for me. But this one worked first time. Thanks!
Dude you are the man! like yourself I couldn't find anything on the net until I found your vid. Much gratitude.
I tried all the ways to connect my new printer to my laptop and failed . I thought that there is some problem with printer and i was thinking to give it back the shop . Your video is really helpful and finally now it got connected to my laptop. Thank you man…..
I have been struggling with my Canon inkjet printer to make it print though it shows up in the devices and printers. I came across your video and followed your instructions and it worked! Thank you very much for saving me a my time and effort. Please keep making such useful videos and wish you all the best.
Thank you so much! I have been trying to get my computer to recognize the my printer since it decided to drop it a week ago. Your trick worked like a charm. Thank you again!!!
Spent 2 days trying to figure how to set my printer up lol found your video was able to set up. Ty
Worked great, thanks so much! I don't know why setting up printers is so universally complicated
Just spent hours trying to connect a printer to my computer! As soon as I tried this method It finally worked. Thank you so much!!
Thank You so much for helping us out with these steps, I had tried everything and believe me I'm so glad I found you're video, it is the only thing that got my Canon Printer hooked up, Thanks Again.
Thank you I been dealing with this problem for some time and finally I could fix the problem. Very informative and easy to understand.
Project deadline looming....Win 10 couldn't detect my printer for nothing....Tried everything....not even Microsoft had a useful solution....was about to go buy another computer...this video truly a lifesaver...THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
This ended my search for connecting my cannon pixma 310 series to windows 10 which the cannon website itself doesn't support. Thanks so much for simple, on point tutoiral!
You are a genius! I almost gave up to get a new printer. Mighty thanks bro
You are awesome, it worked. I have been working on this issue for hours watching video after video and nothing worked except your tutorial .Thank you so much
Thank you I was working from my laptop because I moved my pc due to renovations and I connected my old printer hp 1020 to my new hp envy core! You explained it so well !
I watched so many videos, this was the only video that actually worked and made sense! Thank you so much!😄
Thanks very much i was struggling with the problem for two hours and then in my boredom i watched your video and it really worked for me.
Oh My...I have been looking everywhere for a solution for DAYS. THANK YOU SO MUCH
For some reason my printer was visible in the "Devices and Printers", but word wouldn't accept it. I tried your method to basically just "add it again" and so far it works. Thank you.
Hi Joel, I’m please to say that it worked well after a few tries. I’m glad you made this video👍🏾
Thanks so much I was about to throw this thing out because it’s talking about Vista Vista 64 and windows 2000 and mine is windows 11 but thanks for you breaking it down because I’ve been working on this thing for a few days after it was brought to my knowledge that it wouldn’t connect so hats off to you, I appreciate it
Thank you so much!!! I was so frustrated and your short demo was very clear and it was a success!
I was searching for help for days now! I’m so happy I found your video! God bless
OMG! You just saved me from buying a new printer. Thank you so much. You’re the man! 😊
Been trying to fix this problem for the past 4 hours. Thank you for your service
🎉 first time I watched your vid I didn't follow instructions to the end, and failed to print. All sorted now 🎉🎉🎉 I am so grateful Thanks!! ❤
I checked many of them on the KZread this video clip was most direct and simple solution and it works .... thanks and thanks TIM
Your explanation is awesome! I have a very old printer so my PC doesn't found any drivers for itself, and this help me solve my 2 months problem! Thank you!
The only method that worked for me, thank you million times
It worked for me....thankyou I spended half a day following the installation directions...but at last I found your video and followed the steps...thanks a lot
@humeraali548
2 жыл бұрын
My printer is installed...but scanner is not...do you know how to fix it?
It worked. My HP LaserJet stopped working and had to turn to my old 12 year old Dell printer. Windows 10 would not recognize the driver after I installed it. You are a godsend.
Of all the videos and tutorials I watched yours helped me setup my printer on my new laptop thank you and God bless you ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Man this is dude is awesome. Got my problem fixed in seconds by watching this video. Thanks man!
Dude you have no Idea how long I spent trying to get this damn printer to work. (it was hours late at night had to work the next day not happy) This was such a big help thank you so much for doing this. after doing what you said step by step got it working with in 20 min. Great job Thank you thank you!!!