Unable to connect to network printer

I am having the same problem. I download the driver from the manufactors website, installed it and still had no luck. This is definitely an Apple issue. Worked fine before I upgraded to Maverick.

Apple PLEASE HELP! I'd like to print with my printer via USB or Wireless

5 days so far and the fix is still working for me. I can still print via the shared WinXP PC wired and wifi.

Thank you so much SQeed. It worked for me too.

It works for me too, deo gratias. Thanks guys. The fix is compatible with Windows XP home too. I set the printer in the advanced tabs, then lpd:192.X.X.X/name of the printer, driver Gutenptint.

Thanks Justin Etu, your recommendation completely solved my problem after trying many other solutions. Good thing as I was just about to drop a bunch of cash on a network printer and airport express.

A few background details that may be helpful for someone else are:

Brother printer HL-2140 connected via USB to desktop running Windows XP Home

Macbook Pro, OS Mavericks

D-Link Router DIR 655

Thanks again Justin! 😉

Same problem for me and my printer, after upgrading to Maverick it gummed up the works I'm having a communication error, Ive scoured the web for any solution and haven't seen one.

I have a printer connected to my Windows XP desktop via USB. In the past (pre-Mavericks) I could print from my MBP to the printer wirelessly using an internet connection. My printer is technically not a wireless printer btw.

Post-Mavericks, I received the communication error and the hold for authentication message. I downloaded the new driver for my printer (Brother HL-2140). Nothing worked. Contacted Brother and the rep told me to download the drivers and that this printer could only be used via a wired connection...

I followed Justin Etu's recommendation on pg 3 of this thread despite having only 1 printer. The magic was the ip address of the desktop computer AND the share name of the printer connected to the desktop. Once again I am able to print wirelessly from my MBP to the "non-network" laser printer.

Hi SQeek,

Thanks for your advice, it worked! Saved the day 🙂

Guys for having problem/s connecting to the network printer thru IP or Windows settings on Printer & Scanners, try SQeek's procedure linked herewith. This is through Line Printer Daemon on Windows XP Pro.

For anyone facing the "Printer is in use" issue after adding it using LPD/LPR, the cause of this problem is that Unix Printing service is not installed in Windows XP.

You can do that by going to "Add/Remove Programs" -> Add/Remove Windows Features (something like that) and then Checking the option that has to do with Networking/Printing (can remeber the exact name).

After that, everything works like a charm...

I did, now it says "printing" but before ending it stops and says ready again. But doesn't print

Hi Dones, just a quick question, have you tried the steps mentioned by SQEEK on page 3 of this thread? I was experiencing the same issue you are having until I tried his and Justin Etu's suggestions.

Hi, not everything, I will try next week thanx

SQEEK's procedure on page 3 combined with specifying the Share name as the Queue name worked (even only having one printer, but having it set for sharing on Windows XP). I have XP Home edition so note that in SQEEK's procedure that refers to "Services" that this is in an Administrative Tools menu that is not visible by default in XP Home Edition (it can be added via custom settings on the Taskbar / Start Menu). The easiest way to access it is to Run "services.msc".

exactly! i did the procedure, deactivate firewall, then on osx added again with lpd procedure and now it works! I was doing with "ip" before and that didn't work

Thanks this worked for me as well with XP Home edition SP3