Epson printer issues with Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-06-09T20:37:14+00:00

Every time I go to use the Epson Printer (ET-2750), with Windows 11, it never finds the printer, it has to search it out. I usually have to go to the Printer app & "Remind" it that it's the printer. It goes through this troubleshooting mode of finally doing something to the "Spooler" and then it will kick on & recognize the printer. I have called Epson numerous times on this. But it appears to be the problem of Windows 11 and not Epson.

-Has anyone experienced this issue?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-14T11:12:11+00:00

    SOOO Just for someone else looking at this issue with Windows 11...

    I tried everything. Undoing the last update... removing and trying to reinstall my printer.. etc. Turns out that the windows setting was set to "do not allow connecting to other devices" which stopped me from being able to use my Epsom EcoTank ET-4760 printer. I manually downloaded the driver from epsom here. Hope this helps someone going through the same headache!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-23T05:14:47+00:00

    Just like others in this thread, 

    when I try to use the windows shared printer feature (an Epson WF-2830 via USB), which is connected to a windows-10 primary computer on a private peer to peer network, windows 11 hits a wall and never connects to the 

    printer device. All I get is a mini advisory window that says in part . . . "windows could not connect to the 

    printer". That windows 11 OS is running on a surface pro 8 tablet computer which works A-OK as a peer in our at home wired network. The printer address is \primary computer name\EPSON6C9720 

    and works just fine doing the shared device [printer] connection routine on the other win 10 peer computers in our household. 

    What is it about windows 11 that blocks adding a shared printer device?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-28T15:34:39+00:00

    So, I too was having issues with the Espon Workforce 520 printer not printing despite the printer being connected to my wifi network. AFter many failed attempts, I decided to reinstall the drivers from the Epson website but sitting next to the router. That seems to be the magic trick. It atleast found the printer and made it usable. It even printed a test page. Now hopefully it is reconnected for good. I pray. Hopefully, no mo drama!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-03-04T01:19:16+00:00

    I have just spent 2 full days trying to get an epson workforce to print from windows 11. I have done everything at least 5 times -- installed uninstalled gone into the router as admin - everything I have been told or have read -- and the printer says it's ready -- then I tell it to print and ERROR Communication Error I'm at my wits end!! HELP PLEASE

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-03-04T01:20:30+00:00

    tried that, too! Seems fine - - then push print -- and NOPE ERROR Communication error -- document in print queue

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