Lost ability to print from iPhone 15 after IOS 26.1 update

Lost ability to print from iPhone 15 to Brother MFC-L8900CDW wireless LAN connected printer. Latest firmware (ZS/1.35) installed in printer. Tried restarting router, printer, iPhone as suggested. Nothing helped.

iPhone 15, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 9, 2025 11:59 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2025 2:32 PM

Perhaps a long shot:


Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

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Nov 9, 2025 2:32 PM in response to merrillfromplacentia

Perhaps a long shot:


Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

Nov 15, 2025 4:29 PM in response to merrillfromplacentia

merrillfromplacentia wrote:

Thanks, that "long shot" fixed my problem! I've tried many things but didn't think of the VPN. I thought the VPN was a good idea when I wasn't on my home network. didn't realize it was interfering with AirPrint services when I was on my home network.

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