06-07-2010, 10:53 AM

Hi There,

I've just moved house, reconnected my laser printer to my time capsule via a network cable, and tried to print from my mac book pro.

Both my computer and my wife's MBP can see the printer (i.e. we can remove it and add discover it again, and add it - when we unplug the cable the printer disappears from the list of available printers) but when we print, it just won't print and we get error messages saying something like can't connect to the printer, will try again in 30 seconds.

I thought it might be the connection with the timecapsule, so tried connecting directly via ethernet cable to the macs, but no success, same issues.

Any idea what it could be?

I've tried two ethernet cables, and both machines are running snow leopard.

could the ethernet port have been damaged so the printer can be seen, but not printed to?

Many thanks,

ThreeIsles

06-07-2010, 11:53 PM

Try putting a Hub between the Mac and the Printer. This will give the printer a network address. I understand in Snow L that it will switch a standard ethernet cable to a cross over one so you dont need a hub...but maybe the printer want work in that config.

06-08-2010, 04:54 AM

Thanks, Mac SK

I tried putting the time capsule between the ( this set up worked 100% fine before the move).

Last night I tired connecting the printer to the computer via usb cable - that worked. So my thought is that the ethernet port might have been damaged somehow. Oh dear.

ThreeIsles

06-09-2010, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by ThreeIsles

Thanks, Mac SK

I tried putting the time capsule between the ( this set up worked 100% fine before the move).

Last night I tired connecting the printer to the computer via usb cable - that worked. So my thought is that the ethernet port might have been damaged somehow. Oh dear.

ThreeIsles

Will the printer print a config. page with its IP address. You may have to input the address manually in the network set up. When you moved it it may have reverted to default. I have a Samsung CLP300n that will not print throw ethernet..the computer sees the printer but then says it cant find printer..works great on USB..so I just use the USB. I guess you could use a USB to ethernet adapter.

06-11-2010, 01:00 PM

Alternatively, could you simply hook the printer to your desktop (which is what I assume you have) and then share it from that computer? I've used that setup numerous times and it (almost) always works.

But then again, if you both have laptops...