Windows
Sharp BP-70C31 printer stopped printing
Printing to the Sharp BP-70C31 stopped after it had worked earlier in the day. The existing printer instance was removed, the device was rediscovered and reinstalled with Add Device, a test page printed successfully, and the printer was set as default.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-05-21.
Affects
Hardware
- Sharp BP-70C31
What you see
- Printing to the Sharp BP-70C31 no longer worked even though it had been working earlier the same day.
Why it happens
Likely suspected stale or broken Windows printer instance for the Sharp BP-70C31
When it shows up
A Windows computer has a Sharp BP-70C31 printer entry that no longer prints even though it was working before.
You are in this case if:
- Windows shows an installed Sharp BP-70C31 printer entry
- A test page fails before reinstall and prints after the printer is removed and rediscovered
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-05-21. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.