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Printer Making a Grinding Noise? 4 Ways to Fix it

Update drivers and check for issues to fix printer noise

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If yourprinteris making a grinding noise when theprinteris turned on or when it is printing, you should stop printing and investigate the issue.

Anyweird printer noiseshould be investigated since it can lead to permanent hardware damage, and in this guide, we will show you the best ways to fix this issue.

Why is my HP Envy printer making a grinding noise?

Why is my HP Envy printer making a grinding noise?

What can I do if the printer is making a grinding noise?

What can I do if the printer is making a grinding noise?

1. Perform a quick reset

2. Perform a firmware update

After updating the firmware, check if the printer is still making a grinding noise.

3. Run printer troubleshooter

4. Other solution to try

We hope these steps helped you with your printer making grinding noise. Keep in mind that this isn’t the only issue, and many reportedloud clicking noise on their printer, so be sure to check it out.

What method did you use to fix this issue? Share it with us in the comments section below.

More about the topics:Printer Errors,windows 10

Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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