Canon ip5000 freezes with large files while printing via Airport Express
I've discovered a fairly consistent problem when I print from my Powerbook G4 17" to my Canon ip5000 printer. My printer is connected to an Airport Express, which is set as a print server.
When I print large files - say, a full-quality photo, or a web page with a lot of images - the printer freezes about 20% of the way through the document. It will hang, and the print queue just says its still printing, with the status bar at the 20% - 30% range and holding.
If I leave things alone, eventually, the printer will spit out the unfinished print-out. The queue will continue to read "in progress" until I manually delete the print job.
I've been able to repeat this problem with about 80% consistently, although 20% of the time, the print-out works fine (even when printing the same image that failed previously).
Any ideas / assistance is apprecaited.
- David
When I print large files - say, a full-quality photo, or a web page with a lot of images - the printer freezes about 20% of the way through the document. It will hang, and the print queue just says its still printing, with the status bar at the 20% - 30% range and holding.
If I leave things alone, eventually, the printer will spit out the unfinished print-out. The queue will continue to read "in progress" until I manually delete the print job.
I've been able to repeat this problem with about 80% consistently, although 20% of the time, the print-out works fine (even when printing the same image that failed previously).
Any ideas / assistance is apprecaited.
- David
Powerbook G4 17", Mac OS X (10.4.6), Canon PIXMA ip5000
