Windows 10: My wireless epson printer won't print after recent updates.

My wireless printers won't print after recent updates. This happened in 2019 and several times after any update. I did the epson troubleshoot and my driver is up to date. So is all the software. I can only remotely print through Epson connect, I need help

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Epson printer

I removed all trace of Epson stuff even in the registry and installed the drivers again but the same thing is happening. I have seen these on ebuyer

Epson Expression Photo XP-750 Wireless Multifuncti...

Epson WorkForce WF-3520DWF Wireless All In One Pri...

Epson WorkForce WF-3540DTWF Wireless All in One Co...

 

Epson print cd

Normally yes, but PrintCD is an application for Epson printers to print on CD/DVD. It's not available on Epson's site.

Steve, I sent you a PM with a link to my copy.

 

After recent W10 upgrade, Epson Artisan 50 printer stops printing

The desktop PC knows it's there: if I turn it off, it shows Offline and when I turn the A50 back on, it comes back. Ditto for plugging and unplugging the USB cable

• When I print to it, the Epson Status Monitor comes up briefly as if it were printing, but the A50 doesn't do anything, feed paper or print. Same with a nozzle check.
• I have downloaded the latest driver, removed the queue and reinstalled it. Nothing changes.
• if I go into Printer Preferences and Maintenance and invoke the Epson Status Monitor, the SM can't communicate with the printer....says Searching and eventually Communications Error. No ink level info is shown.
• A50 was hub connected; I connected it directly to the PC, no joy.
• Queue is empty. If I attempt to print, the job appears briefly as does the Status Monitor, but both then are gone and nothing happens at the printer

And yet: if I take the A50 to my laptop (also W10 at the latest level) and attach it there, it prints fine! And I am using the same USB cable on my desktop where I have the problem. Have tried other cables, no joy
It's like all print jobs submitted to the A50 are going to /dev/null (if you know of Unix)

Background info: I have four printers connected to my desktop PC that has this problem,

1. a Brother duplexing B&W laser,
2. a Canon D420 B&W laser all in one copier/scanner/printer,
3. an Epson 4900,
4. and this Artisan 50.

I have tried removing all queues except the A50 and disconnecting the other printers' USB cables and then a cold shutdown and reboot, but no joy.

The desktop is a wonderful old Alienware Aurora R4, 16GB RAM running W10 Pro 64 bit, Version 1709, OS Build 16299.155, says it's up to date