Shelby0309
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Q: I can't add my Epson to the printer queue

I have a Epson WF 2540 printer. It has been printing wirelessly perfectly fine for the past 2 months. Tried to print today, and I keep receiving a message saying the printer is not connected. I have re-set the wi-fi on the printer, re-installed new drivers from Epson website, however now my mac is not seeing the printer in the system preferences at all. It will not let me add or select my printer. What can I do?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Oct 12, 2013 11:34 PM

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Q: I can't add my Epson to the printer queue

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  • by anth2013,

    anth2013 anth2013 Oct 13, 2013 12:31 AM in response to Shelby0309
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    Oct 13, 2013 12:31 AM in response to Shelby0309

    What u can do is dont use drivers from website as i have epson WF 3520,just plug ur printer to mac book pro and let apple find the drivers for u automatic and then when found it,download when request and after this go to system preference>print&scan and check if ur model in folder and if not click + on left side to find ur model and for ur router reboot it...take off both cables(power &internet) and then put back after 15 secs this for refresh signals.

  • by Shelby0309,

    Shelby0309 Shelby0309 Oct 13, 2013 2:56 AM in response to anth2013
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    Oct 13, 2013 2:56 AM in response to anth2013

    I plugged the printer into my mac, however it still did not 'see' it in the 'add printer' screen.

  • by pennbank,

    pennbank pennbank Oct 13, 2013 3:34 AM in response to Shelby0309
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    Oct 13, 2013 3:34 AM in response to Shelby0309

    Is your printer connecting  to your wifi ? 

     

    You may have your SSID in router settings  not showing ,whilst you  are trying to connect.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3147

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1338

     

     

     

     

     

    Additional Information

    Note: If your printer is wireless-capable, you should first add the printer to your network. Use the printer's control panel, or temporarily connect the printer to your Mac via USB.  For more details, see this article.

    For information about adding a printer and other topics, see these articles:

  • by Shelby0309,

    Shelby0309 Shelby0309 Oct 13, 2013 3:40 AM in response to pennbank
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    Oct 13, 2013 3:40 AM in response to pennbank

    I just don't understand how I was able to print yesterday, and today nothing???

  • by Jocko D,

    Jocko D Jocko D Oct 24, 2013 12:28 PM in response to Shelby0309
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    Oct 24, 2013 12:28 PM in response to Shelby0309

    I have made it work.

     

    Short strokes, yesterday, could see the printer occasionally from iMac on 10.7, could not see it at all from MBA on 10.8, nor on 10.9 ( Go Mavericks!). iPhone at IOS 7 also couldn't see it in Epson iPrint.

     

    I powered down everything, including router.  Rebooted router, powered up printer, waited for it to connect to the network.  Then powered up everything else.

     

    Everything works.  Skies opened, and white pigeons flew around my house.  It was amazing.

     

    Several hours later, everything is still printing.

     

    Somebody is leaving little gifts in buffers somewhere that need power cycling to clean out, but at this point, all is much less frustrating, and actually working.

     

    I'll repost if the pigeons turn into those NYC variety that drop little presents everywhere and the printers stop working...

  • by appleAZ,

    appleAZ appleAZ Nov 4, 2013 11:18 AM in response to Shelby0309
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    Nov 4, 2013 11:18 AM in response to Shelby0309

    After an hour of frustration, I spotted something about VPN on the Epson site. THAT was the reason I couldn't connect to my printer on my home network. Seems obvious now, but I was working away and forgot that I was connected to my company's VPN. I disconnected & printed just fine.

    Hope this helps someone out there!

  • by JuliannaM,

    JuliannaM JuliannaM Dec 21, 2013 6:47 PM in response to Jocko D
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    Dec 21, 2013 6:47 PM in response to Jocko D

    This worked! Thank you!

  • by sfphilboy1,

    sfphilboy1 sfphilboy1 Apr 15, 2015 10:13 PM in response to Jocko D
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    Apr 15, 2015 10:13 PM in response to Jocko D

    Thank you so much!  After three days of trying everything I could think of, I saw your post and tried powering everything down.  It worked!

  • by sonascottage,

    sonascottage sonascottage Sep 28, 2015 3:51 PM in response to Jocko D
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    Sep 28, 2015 3:51 PM in response to Jocko D

    Oh thank you!!!! the skies opened up for me too!!! and pigeons and a rainbow  It worked after hours of fiddling.  thankyou