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Unable to connect to shared printer - macnut - 05-22-2008
I'm visiting a friend who has a LAN wired to a broadband router, sharing a USB printer (Canon MP830) connected to an iMac. I was able to join the network and use the internet connection and file sharing, but no printer shows up, although it is working on the other machines on the network. All machines are running Leopard. We are stumped. What to do? TIA
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - Harbourmaster - 05-23-2008
Are you connected via wireless?
You will probably need to install the driver for the MP830 on your Mac...
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - macnut - 05-23-2008
I am connected by ethernet and the Canon driver is installed. No go.
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - Harbourmaster - 05-23-2008
Is the iMac set not to sleep? and the printer does not show up in your print dialog under Shared Printers???
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - Fred_Also - 05-23-2008
Try:
http://127.0.0.1:631/printers/
does it show up?
Did you go to SystemPreferences> Printer & Fax and add the printer (click on the +)?
Fred Also
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - macnut - 05-23-2008
[quote Harbourmaster]Is the iMac set not to sleep? and the printer does not show up in your print dialog under Shared Printers???
iMac is not asleep. The only printer that shows up is my HP3005 network printer that is not connected, since I an traveling. Nothing is shared printers.
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - macnut - 05-23-2008
[quote Fred_Also]Try:
http://127.0.0.1:631/printers/
does it show up?]
The only printer that shows up is the HP3005 that is not connected.
[Did you go to SystemPreferences> Printer & Fax and add the printer (click on the +)?
Fred Also
When I click on + and select Other Printers, I get the Canon IJ Network driver but no MP830 and the add button is grayed out.
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - martin - 05-23-2008
In the Shared preference pane, have you selected printers?
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - MacMagus - 05-23-2008
If it's being shared through a Mac then you'd access it as a Bonjour printer, not a Canon network printer.
Re: Unable to connect to shared printer - macnut - 05-23-2008
[quote martin]In the Shared preference pane, have you selected printers?
Yes