Windows
MFC-L8900CDW printer instance would not print
A Windows PC would not print documents and showed no error. The bad MFC-L8900CDW printer instance was removed and reinstalled, then printing worked again.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-08-24.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Hardware
- MFC-L8900CDW printer
What you see
- Print jobs do nothing
- No error message appears when trying to print
Why it happens
Likely Suspected bad or corrupt printer instance/driver for the MFC-L8900CDW
When it shows up
A Windows computer has an MFC-L8900CDW printer entry and print jobs appear to go nowhere with no error shown.
You are in this case if:
- Printer model MFC-L8900CDW
- Existing printer instance for the MFC-L8900CDW
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-08-24. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.