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Where did my printer go?

I have successfully networked my printer through the USB port on my Time Capsule. I have added the printer and printed from three different Macs. However, the next day the printer in not responsive. When I check Airport Utility it shows no printer connected. I was able to reconnect the printer by resetting the printing system through System Utilities and adding the printer again. This has happened twice so far. I'm not looking forward to resetting the printer system every time I want to print. Any ideas out there?

iMac 3.06, Mac OS X (10.5.4), iTunes 7.7

Posted on Jul 14, 2008 4:35 PM

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Jul 18, 2008 4:41 AM in response to Ceep

This won't be any help, I'm sure, but it should serve to confirm what I've observed in checking several topics associated with Time Capsules & printing, namely that there is a problem with wireless printing from TCs which Apple needs to address. I'm a longstanding Mac user but only very recently upgraded to Leopard with a MacBook: I found setting up the TC for an internet connection using a wireless router supplied by Sky Broadband very tricky (maybe I'm just getting old?!) but managed it after many attempts; Epson DX8400 USBed to TC, recognised by system, just won't darnwell print!! I know I could USB the MB to the Epson to print, but that's not the point: I want to get a MacPro sometime soon, and if Apple says that it's possible to print wirelessly from any computer on the network, Mac or no, I want to be able to do it!!! Any suggestions?

Where did my printer go?

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