Windows
Canon plotter was not reachable because its LAN setting was disabled
Plotting from Revit to the Canon plotter failed because the plotter was not accessible on the network. The LAN setting was enabled and printing was then confirmed to work.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-11-18.
Affects
Apps
- Revit
Hardware
- Canon plotter
What you see
- Plot jobs from Revit would not go to the Canon plotter.
- The plotter was not accessible on the network.
Why it happens
Likely The Canon plotter's LAN setting was disabled.
When it shows up
Revit can no longer plot to a Canon plotter and the device is not reachable on the network.
You are in this case if:
- Canon plotter LAN setting is disabled.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-11-18. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.