menriv wrote:
I have a similar problem - which only began after I changed internet providers. It happens when the printer goes idle. When it 'awakens' the IP address apparently changes and the imac can't find it. But my Dell has no problem with the printer!! So, it's obviously a Mac thing. It also happens with another iMac I have...
The only solution is to restart the PRINTER. Whenever I do, it works fine. Till it goes idle again....
Without having more details, I would guess that your printer is using DHCP to get an IP address and the router you used with your previous internet provider always provided the same address to the printer. The router with your new internet provider is providing different IP addresses to the printer when it wakes from idle. If this is the cause, you can fix this by configuring the router to always provide the same IP address to the printer and configuring the printer to always use the same IP address.