User level: Level 1 (8 points)It worked before ios26.7 and now ios27. iPhone 17e, and iPad 9th both on ios27 and now won’t connect to Epson ET-3850 printer with AirPrint ? Help is there bug in the new iOS?
tried all resets of devices, router, print direct and Wi-Fi, 6 hrs later nothing works.
Posted on Sep 20, 2026 7:08 PM
User level: Level 10 (85,896 points)Sep 21, 2026 7:30 AM in response to sky45
Help is there bug in the new iOS?
It is not a universal condition. I tested-printed yestarday wirelessly to our ET-3850 from my iPhone SE 2020 and my iPad A16, both running 27. No issues.
The new troublemakers in the Apple-verse are client-side VPNs. These are NOT VPNs issues by a company or institution. Rather, they are the ones overhyped in TV and online adverts. They improve nothing except the developer’s bank account, and degrade a user's performance and stability.
If you have those installed, remove them, don't just disable, and test printing again.
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Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256361545