Windows
Xerox printer had to be added by IP address
Printing was not working until the printer was added manually by its IP address. After that, it was tested and worked normally.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-10-23.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Hardware
- Xerox printer
What you see
- Printing was not working.
- The printer had to be added manually by IP address before it would work.
When it shows up
A Windows computer can reach a Xerox network printer by IP address, but the printer does not work until it is added manually.
You are in this case if:
- The printer is a network device with an IP address.
- Manual IP-based add succeeds and the printer works afterward.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-10-23. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.