Due to several reasons, you might encounter an error code 30 such as an outdated printer driver, a virus attack, or an error in your windows registry. However, you can eliminate the printer not activated error code 30 by updating the printer driver or reinstalling the printer on your computer. To update the printer driver, go to the Control Panel on your computer, right-click your printer name, and select Update Driver. Verify, if the problem exists then you will have to uninstall the printer from your computer and reinstall it from your printer manufacturer's support website. You can also try to select your printer manually from the Control Panel by clicking over its name and saving the settings. If you are facing a problem printing a PDF file, then select an option of Microsoft print to PDF and clicking okay over the dialogue box. Call the experts if an error still persists.