Canon MF4370dn - having problems with network printing

Having the same exact issue... detected, but nothing prints. Canon tech support says it wont work with airport or any print server and needs a router. If I use a netgear router (not print server), I can print - but not double sided. Too discouraged to even try the scanning feature wirelessly. This printer got great reviews on amazon, mac users included. I think I may have made a mistake with the purchase. Can't even return it any more.

Would appreciate any help.

newimagineer wrote:
Canon tech support says it wont work with airport or any print server and needs a router.

Idiots. Obviously they don't know what Airport is.

If I use a netgear router (not print server), I can print - but not double sided.

This proves the point. The problem is with their software. I set up a Canon all-in-one with an Airport network. Everything worked except scanning, for which I had to use Windows. Their OS X version was gimpy and I don't know if they ever fixed it. Another reason to buy from a manufacturer that's serious about supporting OS X.

Robbo wrote:
I think I'm going to go with a Brother HL-2170W instead -

That's a good choice, but it's not an all-in-one like the Canon. I've been considering that one for the day my ancient HP finally decides to quit. Which may be never, since it was built back when HP actually cared about quality.

I think Brother's multifunction offerings (in contrast to their tank-like laser printers) are flimsy and prone to breaking.

I don't have one, but the Brother MFC-490CW Color Inkjet Multifunction Printer seems to have good reviews. If you follow that link its price (which tends to rise and fall dramatically) is at the moment about the same as the laser printer you're considering.

I agree that generally speaking, all-in-ones are a design compromise that do none of their tasks especially well.

yup. my old inkjet hp multifunction died and i replaced it with this canon, carefully selecting the one that supported "bonjour." i wanted to use it over USB on the airport extreme but i'm getting the same behavior from the printer and from the tech 'support.' at least i know that a router will work.

now some *good news!* i might have a solution to your duplexing problem. the duplex feature was half the reason i got the thing (gotta save those trees!) and i was ready cry when that didn't work, even over direct USB (i could see the option for "2-sided" under "Layout" but it was grayed out). the solution was to set the Page Setup... from Any Printer to the Canon. don't know what would happen with apps that don't have "Page Setup..." like, well . . . Safari.