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Bridge Mode for a printer
I have an RAX50 connected to my modem (just bought - it's great) and my older R7000 that I just flipped to bridge mode. I also have an EAX15 because I have an old house with plaster and concrete wall...
Did you use Dynamic or Static IP address configuration for Wireless bridge mode? If Dynamic, then the R7000s IP address will change to something that the RAX router will give it. It should appear in the RAX connected devices list as a NETGEAR devices or may or should show up as maybe the R7000. However I have seen some routers in bridge mode that do not though they are passing internet traffic thru to connected devices behind the bridged router.
I recommend changing to a static IP address configuration, set a IP address of 192.168.1.70. You'll need to change the RAX50 default DHCP IP address pool range to .100 to .200. So that that static IP addrss can be used outside of the default IP address pool range. Then once thats configured, then you can access the R7000 web page while in wireless bridge mode.
Also be sure to not use any mixed security mode WPA2 and WPA3. Older routers like the R7000, R7800, and R9000 won't work in wireless bridge mode if WPA3 mode is present on the signal.
What FW version is loaded on the R7000?
I've noticed that most current FW is not stable for the R7000 in wireless bridge mode. Seem to fail soon after being connected. Older versions of FW work better.
What is the printer and how is it connected?
USB? Wifi? LAN?
Google isn't that helpful when you throw "HP CP1518ni" at it. Some of these things offer several interfaces.
The usual way to fix wifi printers is to find the printer maker's utility, the software that runs on your operating system. Then use that to connect the printer to the wifi.
The router just broadcasts wifi. It is then down to the printer to play ball. There isn't much that you can do on a router, beyond fixing it to a particular IP address, that affects what the printer gets up to.
Where possible, using the WPS feature can simplify things.