Printer Has Mysteriously Disappeared, Can't Be Found...

shane82388 · shane82388 #1 (**permalink**)

07-21-2010, 12:22 AM

So I bought a Airport Express a few months back, its been incredibly reliable and the best all around router I've ever had. I have my printer hooked up to it via USB and all the computers on the network can print on it no problem.

So I went to print something this morning, and the print utility thing popped up the little red flag on the print icon in the Dock and I tried canceling the print job and resubmitting it...nothing...it said it was "trying to find the printer"...

The printer is ON and connected to the Airport Express...So then I tried deleting and re-adding the printer...but after I deleted it, it just completely disappeared...?

What is going on here?!

chas_m · chas_m #2 (**permalink**)

07-21-2010, 05:44 AM

I'd completely unplug and disconnect the printer, then try re-connecting it. It sounds like the printer has suffered either an electrical shock or a mechanical failure.

chas_m #2 (permalink)
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shane82388 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 01, 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 75 Mac Specs: 2.2GHz Mac Book Pro (4GB RAM) - 23" HD Cinema Display - New Wireless Keyboard/Mouse - iPhone	07-21-2010, 12:22 AM So I bought a Airport Express a few months back, its been incredibly reliable and the best all around router I've ever had. I have my printer hooked up to it via USB and all the computers on the network can print on it no problem. So I went to print something this morning, and the print utility thing popped up the little red flag on the print icon in the Dock and I tried canceling the print job and resubmitting it...nothing...it said it was "trying to find the printer"... The printer is ON and connected to the Airport Express...So then I tried deleting and re-adding the printer...but after I deleted it, it just completely disappeared...? What is going on here?!
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