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Solved : "Printer is paused , can't resume it" on Windows

This 6:03 video from Ray Tube Fixes explains a paused Windows printer and demonstrates queue settings, spooler recovery, and the built-in printer troubleshooter. Press play to watch it here — nothing loads from YouTube until you do — and use the written steps below to follow along at your own pace.

Ray Tube Fixes · 6:03 · 2025 · Watch on YouTube

When to watch this video

Watch this if the queue or the printer shows a status such as Offline, Paused or Error and nothing comes out of the printer.

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The steps in short

The exact clicks in the video may differ a little from yours, but the fix comes down to these steps:

1. Offline: check power, Wi-Fi and Use Printer Offline.
2. Paused: untick Pause Printing in the Printer menu.
3. Error: fix the printer, then restart or cancel the job.

If the steps don't match your screen

A video is recorded on one computer with one printer. Windows 11 and Windows 10 put printer settings in different places, macOS changes them between versions, and printer makers add their own apps on top. If a menu in the video isn't where you expect it, don't guess — the written printer queue status guide covers each version step by step, with screenshots and what to do when the usual fix doesn't work.

Video details

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This video is made by Ray Tube Fixes, not by PrinterQueue. We list it because it shows the steps clearly; it was available to watch when we checked on 2026-10-29.