Windows
Printer stopped printing after being disconnected and moved
The printer would no longer print from the computer after it was disconnected during a move. The printer was successfully set up again on the machine.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-04-16.
Affects
Hardware
- printer
What you see
- Print jobs did not print from the computer until the printer was set up again.
Why it happens
Suspected The printer was disconnected during the move and needed to be set up again on the computer.
When it shows up
A Windows computer stops printing after the printer has been unplugged, moved, or reconnected and the device needs to be set up again.
You are in this case if:
- The printer is not set up on the computer anymore.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-04-16. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.