Windows
Re-add a Canon printer to a new laptop
A home Canon printer was no longer connected to the new laptop. The technician installed it on the laptop and confirmed that it printed from both the laptop and the virtual machine.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-11-05.
Affects
Hardware
- Canon printer
What you see
- The printer was no longer connected to the laptop.
When it shows up
A Canon home printer has been moved to a new laptop and is no longer available there.
You are in this case if:
- Canon printer is the device involved.
- Printing can be tested from both the laptop and the virtual machine after setup.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-11-05. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.