Windows
Printer selected in Windows but jobs never reached the device
The printer could be selected, but print jobs were not reaching it. The printer was reinstalled using a TCP/IP port and a test print was confirmed to work.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-21.
Affects
Hardware
- network printer
What you see
- The printer appears as an available selection, but submitted jobs do not arrive at the printer.
Why it happens
Likely Suspected printer connection or port configuration issue; reinstalling the printer on a TCP/IP port resolved it.
When it shows up
A Windows print job can be sent from the app, but nothing reaches the printer even though the printer is selectable.
You are in this case if:
- Printer properties show a TCP/IP port is involved or needs to be rebuilt.
- A test print fails to reach the device until the printer is re-added on a TCP/IP port.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-01-21. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.