Windows 10: Suddenly unable to print to any network printer

I've not had any problems in the past but now can not print to any of our 3 printers on the our WIFI. Running printer troubleshooter returned:


1 Printer XXX cannot be contacted.

2 Remote device or resource won't accept the connection TCP 515


Note: all other Windows 10 computers 2 laptops, another desktop in the home can print with no problems. I can print to the label printer, which is connected by USB to my computer and not on the WIFI.


I have already tried all the fix printer problems found under support:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4015401


I have uninstalled/reinstalled all drivers/software for all printers.


I have followed all the instructions for troubleshooting offline printers which is my specific problem:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4496876/windows-10-troubleshooting-offline-printer-problems


I don't know what else to try.


Windows 10 Home Edition 1909 18363.1016

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Win10 computer suddenly unable to access printer on home wifi

For some reason, the printer lasted less than 24 hours printing correctly, and now I again can't fix it, even by doing what "worked" before (Comment #6 upthread).

Regarding the static IP suggestion:

1. The printer is connected via USB to a Windows 7 computer on the home network. It's not on the network by IP address. Here is a screenshot of the printer port properties.
   
   
2. Although there ARE "headaches" as is said above, the vast majority of the other computers on the home wifi network, NEVER have had a problem printing to it. And this applies to computers that have run XP, Win7, Win10, and MacOS. For the most part until now, it's included the particular Win10 computer in question.
3. If I still might be able to give it a static IP address, will this affect the other computers that have been able to print to it fine using printer name?

 

Error - Printing on Network printer

We have 4 printers on our Windows print server. The server was migrated from win2k3 to 2k8 on friday. 3/4 printers are working great, the other is having issues. When trying to print a test page to it, it gets a job status of Error - Printing.

When sending a small word document to it, it sends it to the printer, the queue is empty but nothing prints. If I goto the printer itself, it doesnt show any errors and I can print things such as information sheets and diagnostic files just fine.

All four printers are the same model, all 4 have a static IP. I can ping the printer successfully. I've tried printing from both an XP machine and the print server itself. I tried removing and adding the printer on the print server. And lastly, uunplugged the printer for 30 seconds, plugged it back in.

Any ideas?

 

Error - Printing on Network printer

What type of printers are they? Show a screenie of the http web page it offers. Use something like softperfect's netscan, go options, additional, check "check for open TCP ports and add 21,80,443,9100. Make sure the same result appears for all 4 printers. Post a screenie.

PS. I dont think this is a drivers issue. It's a fault network setup (on the printer) or a firewall/switch acting in between you and the printer. The printer obviously isnt dead if it can run and print diagnostics pages from the control panel.