[Fix] Printers Unable to Print, No Printout Coming in Windows 10

PROBLEM SYMPTOM:

In Windows 10, as soon as the user tries to print a document or other files, the printer is unable to print. No output comes from the printer. The Print Spooler service may generate and display error messages or error codes and may close unexpectedly. You may also encounter issues with the programs and apps you were attempting to print from such as crashing, throwing error messages and closing unexpectedly.

If you check for the installed printer using Settings app, the printer is properly listed under Printers & scanners section.

Apart from the real printer (hardware), users may also face issues with the software-based (virtual) printers such as Print to PDF feature. It may also not work and can crash or hang the program (not responding).

So basically the user is unable to print anything using the hardware or software-based printer in Windows 10 computer. The printer fails to print, throws error messages and closes the programs and apps.

UPDATE: The issue is also present in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 operating systems.

PROBLEM REASON:

If you are encountering this issue with your printer, it might be happening due to recently installed updates KB4560960 and KB4557957. These updates were released for Windows 10 devices to improve reliability, security and to fix some known issues.

But these updates caused above mentioned printing issues to many Windows 10 users. Users were unable to print files using their printers after Windows 10 installed these updates in their devices.

PROBLEM SOLUTION:

The good news is that Microsoft acknowledged the printing issue and released a new patch or update for Windows 10 which fixes the issue. The new out-of-band update resolves the printing issues in all Windows 10 computers.

But the update will NOT be downloaded and installed via Windows Update automatically. Affected users will need to manually download and install the update in their computers.

If you are also facing printing issues in your Windows 10 device, you can download the standalone package for the new update from following links:

NOTE: There are different updates or patches available for different Windows 10 versions, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012.

• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 2004 (KB4567523)
• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 1909 (KB4567512)
• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 1903 (KB4567512)
• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 (KB4567513)
• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 1803 (KB4567514)
• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 1709 (KB4567515)
• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 1703 (KB4567516)
• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 (KB4567517)
• Download Fix for Windows 10, version 1507 (KB4567518)
• Download Fix for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 (KB4567521)
• Download Fix for Windows Server 2012 (KB4567522)

How to Download Updates?

If you can’t figure out how to download updates from the above mentioned pages, following steps will help you:

Once you open the official Microsoft web page using above mentioned links, scroll down to bottom and look for “How to get this update” section. Now look for “To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website” sentence and click on “Microsoft Update Catalog” link. It’ll open Microsoft Update Catalog web page containing download links to download required update.

PS: To know which Windows version you are using, check out following article:

How to Check Which Windows Version is Installed in My Computer?

UPDATE: If you are facing printer related problems in Windows 10 such as blank or partially printed papers are coming out from printer or getting blue screens while trying to print, following article will help you in fixing the issue:

[Fix] Blank or Partial Printed Papers Coming out from Printer in Windows 10