whenever I plugged in HP laserjet M1132 printer usb to my Macbook air,a screen pop-out "the disk inserted are not readable by this computer".I uninstalled

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whenever I plugged in HP laserjet M1132 printer usb to my Macbook air,a screen pop-out "the disk inserted are not readable by this computer".I uninstalled

Hi,I'm new here and I think my problem were discussed few times before.However,I tried to follow the solutions similiar to my condition but it does not work.My problem is whenever I plugged in the HP printer (Laserjet M1132 MFP) usb to my Macbook Air,a screen will pop-out and read as 'the disk inserted is not readable by this computer'.I even bought my Mac to the Mac store but the situation remains the same.Okay with other printer but not with my HP.Sigh.The HP printer worked just fine with other computers (not Mac).I'm really sick of it.Please help me.I once plugged in an external hard drive & started Time Machine with it.The printer problem started after that.However, the hard drive plug-in works just fine.

Your attention of above matter is highly appreciated.Thank you.

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Apr 21, 2013 10:23 PM

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Linc Davis

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Apr 22, 2013 7:39 AM in response to Jazzkrauser

Does the printer work?

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Apr 23, 2013 1:23 PM in response to Jazzkrauser

The Mac may be reading the printer as an external hard drive that it can't read. See if repairing the Disk Permissions will correct the problem. Open Finder. Select Apps. Search for Disk Utility and open it. Select the drive the OS is installed on. Click Repair Disk Permissions. Try installing the printer now. Let me know what happens.

I am a printer tech for HP.

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Jazzkrauser Author

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Apr 25, 2013 6:19 PM in response to Shane_R@HP

I followed the steps.It works.Yeay!Thank you very much.You are Superb.Really thank you very much Shane.🙂

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Jazzkrauser Author

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Apr 25, 2013 6:21 PM in response to Linc Davis

Dear Linc Davis,the printer already ok.Thank you for your reply.You are very kind.

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Apr 26, 2013 11:51 AM in response to Jazzkrauser

No problem. 🙂

I am a printer tech for HP.

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bschase2

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Sep 10, 2013 6:14 PM in response to Shane_R@HP

Shane - I have a similar issue. My HP printer is constantly connecting and disconnecting from the network. 36 times an hour!

For the past while, I kept getting the "This disk is not readable by the computer" or whatever it is. I had no idea why.

I tried repairing disk permissions, but it is still happening. Any ideas?

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Sep 11, 2013 11:17 AM in response to bschase2

Typically that can be fixed by setting a static IP on the printer. What printer do you have?

I am a printer tech for HP.

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method8

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Jan 3, 2014 1:19 PM in response to Shane_R@HP

Thanks mate worked for me too 🙂 I cannot for any reason connect via network. The printer is connected to a Windows XP Server and is shared. Printing seems to be delivered but never gets on the actual queue of the WinXP Computer. Any ideas? Cheers!

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wreck33

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Mar 5, 2014 8:13 AM in response to Shane_R@HP

Hi Shane, I am having the same problem: disk not readable, but repairing the Disk Permissions does not resolve it. I tried removing the printer, but nothing changed. I am also running parallels.

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wreck33

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Mar 5, 2014 8:33 AM in response to wreck33

Here is what worked for me:

I reset the System Management Controller on my MBA. To do so requires shutting it down, keeping it plugged in to power (I also unplugged both USB connections), and then from a powered off state I simultaneously pressed Shift + Ctl + Option + Power (I did this once and it did not work so I tried again and did it 3 times just to be safe), then released them at once, then I pressed the power button. Problem solved.

http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/qt/Resetting-The-Smc-System-Management-Con troller-On-Your-Mac.htm

I also tried uninstalling the using the repair Disk Permissions with Disk Utility and moved the HP Printer software accessories to the trash (you can search the web for how to do that but that did not solve the problem either). Neither of these options worked.

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