MacBook Pro not finding wireless printer

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MacBook Pro not finding wireless printer

My MacBook Pro, OSX 10.6.7, software is up-to-date. My Lexmark Pro705 firmware is up-to-date. My printer driver on my Mac is up-to-date. The Mac no longer finds my wireless printer. The printer works. It just isn't working wirelessly from my Mac. I've seen this problem on the internet with various printer brands so I'm tending to believe that this is a MacBook or Apple issue. The printer setup states that the printer is on the same wireless network and the signal strength is excellent. My laptop is right next to it. Printer, router, Mac have all been cycled several times. The last two things I did were right-click my printer icon and reset; then I uninstalled/reinstalled the printer drivers again. But now the Mac does not find the printer in order to add it. The printer is online with a green wireless light.

Posted on May 22, 2011 2:57 PM

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May 22, 2011 5:42 PM in response to dshegitz

Have you re-read your Lexmark manual? Have you contacted Lexmark support?

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May 23, 2011 9:34 AM in response to dshegitz

You can try to delete the print queue and download the latest driver from our website since the software in your MAC is already updated. When running the download just select THE PRINTER IS ALREADY SETUP, so it will just add a new print queue.

LINK FOR DRIVER: http://bit.ly/ijfJY9

Hope it helps.

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May 23, 2011 10:31 AM in response to dshegitz

I have already loaded that driver on my MacBook. I went ahead and did it again. And yes, I have contacted Lexmark. At the end of loading the driver, the printer is not available for "Add Printer". My Mac just does not see it on the network. No cables are plugged into the printer except the poser cable. And the printer definitely says that it is on the same network.

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May 23, 2011 10:34 AM in response to dshegitz

And yes, I have contacted Lexmark.

Care to share what they suggested you to do?

Have you repaired permssions and restarted your computer after the installations?

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