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title: "Yes VPN, no printer"
url: https://perrotta.dev/2026/02/yes-vpn-no-printer/
last_updated: 2026-02-17
---


[Previously]({{< ref "2025-02-18-no-printer-yes-paper" >}}).

> A monk asked the master: "Why can I not reach the printer?"
>
> The master replied: "Because you are still connected to the mountain."
>
> The monk disconnected from the VPN. The document printed itself.

**Note to self**: before attempting to print out a document via a Wi-Fi
connected printer, remember to disconnect from the office VPN.