What is a common symptom of printer connectivity issues?

A common symptom of printer connectivity issues is that the printer is not detected by the operating system. When a printer is connected to a computer or network and is functioning correctly, it should be recognized by the operating system, allowing users to send print jobs without any trouble. If there is a connectivity issue, the operating system may fail to recognize the printer, resulting in various user frustrations. This could be due to several reasons such as physical disconnection, driver issues, or network configuration problems that prevent the printer from being communicated with effectively.

Other symptoms associated with printer problems, such as error messages or network latency alerts, may arise but are not as direct an indication of a connectivity issue as the inability of the operating system to detect the printer. Similarly, the occurrence of print jobs instantly completing, while indicative of another type of issue, does not directly point to connectivity problems between the printer and the computer.