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<blockquote data-quote="killa" data-source="post: 1497386" data-attributes="member: 294971"><p><strong>Canon printer Communications error</strong></p><p></p><p>I too, had been having the "communications error" with MAC and a Canon MG6250. After much frustration, I discovered that the culprit is the wireless router configuration.</p><p></p><p>With my router, by default, its DHCP server function automatically allocates an IP address to each device that connects to the router. When a device disconnects, its "lease" on that IP address expires and it may not necessarily get the same IP address next time it connects, especially if other devices are also being connected and disconnected.</p><p></p><p>I changed the settings to give the printer a permanent lease of an IP address and the problem was solved.</p><p></p><p>You will need to consult the user manual on how to make the setting change for your particular make and model.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="killa, post: 1497386, member: 294971"] [b]Canon printer Communications error[/b] I too, had been having the "communications error" with MAC and a Canon MG6250. After much frustration, I discovered that the culprit is the wireless router configuration. With my router, by default, its DHCP server function automatically allocates an IP address to each device that connects to the router. When a device disconnects, its "lease" on that IP address expires and it may not necessarily get the same IP address next time it connects, especially if other devices are also being connected and disconnected. I changed the settings to give the printer a permanent lease of an IP address and the problem was solved. You will need to consult the user manual on how to make the setting change for your particular make and model. [/QUOTE]
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