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May 13, 2023
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Photoshop Crashing On Print

  • May 13, 2023
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I have been having this issue with my newest printer for a while now, and it wasn't as big of a deal until my old printer finally died. Now, I have to use the new one all the time, and I can print one file, and then when I go to print the next, Photoshop crashes every single time. I run an small business so this is hindering my work so much as I print dozens of files a day. 

 

This never happened with my older printer. I have done everything I can think of. Uninstalled and Reinstalled the printer and the driver (manually)—uninstalled Photoshop. I am constantly deleting the entire preference folder. I've stopped and restarted the spooler. Nothing works. Just crashing on print every single time and no holding down the space bar before selecting print also does not work. 

 

Is there any fix to this problem in Windows? It has been an ongoing issue for years now. 

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Participant
June 20, 2023

Just come across an answer from another member which worked for me

Immediately after launching photoshop do CTRL+ALT+SHIFT,  then YES

I could then open the file and print, its probably not a long term fix, but it helps if your in a hurry to get things printed.

NB, colourmanagement
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Community Expert
June 27, 2023

@Amanda 126846608 

take a look at the following article and check if that helps: 
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/printing-color-management-photoshop1.html

You may like to re-install the printer drivers to check if that makes a difference?

Here is some general Adobe [Mac and Win] info on printing problems,
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/troubleshoot-printing-problems.html
Simple reset: hold the space bar when you open the print window. It resets the print dialogs

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If that doesn’t help -
Here is some troubleshooting advice:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-trouble-shooting-steps.html\


I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net - adobe forum volunteer - co-author: 'getting colour right'
google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management

Participant
June 20, 2023

Hi there,

Im having exactly the same issue, did you find any solutions?  My Issue started also when I added a new printer Epson ET-2850, like you Epson cant help, Adobe Cant fix it for more that a day or so through Remote Assistance.  If I open a PSD file in Photoshop then save its as a JPEG I can print through windows, but its not a solution for me as I need photoshop to manage colours.  

Amanda

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 13, 2023

Is there an update for the printer driver?

What model printer?

Participating Frequently
May 13, 2023

It is an Epson ET-2760. Entirely up to date, I removed the printer and drivers and then reinstalled those manually from the most recent drivers directly from Epson. I also tried an ET-8500, and it caused the same issues. 

 

This has been an ongoing issue for a couple years now with new printers and photoshop. I have been using Photoshop for 20+ years and I have never seen so many crashes. 

TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
May 17, 2023

Safe Mode, New User, neither work.

Re-Installing the operating system didn't work. 

I have sent the crash report every time the box pops up. 


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Safe Mode, New User, neither work.

Re-Installing the operating system didn't work. 

I have sent the crash report every time the box pops up. 


By @stacyw45621347

That strongly points to a hardware issue: likely bad RAM.

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"