Brother MFC_425CN: Difficult to retain network printing

Machine: PowerMac Dual 500Mhz with OSX (10.4.4).
Connection: LAN Port 4 on NetComm PLUS 4 combined ADL Modem/Router
This "Dual" is connected to LAN Port 3, but was FIRST connected via USB until I obtained a suitable CAT 5E lead. Since changing to a Network connection I have had nothing but trouble in maintaining a working printing function!
Incidentally, I had enabled Network-printing from an eMac (LAN Port 2) sited in another room. I had no trouble choosing the MFC_425CN and printing (or copying) from the eMac!
. . In the Brother folder in Library/Printers the driver installation creates a Utilities folder . . . two utilities (Brother Status Monitor & RemoteSetup) have no difficulty controlling functions, and read-back, from the MFC_425CN!!
It seems to be another utility- DeviceSelector, which is having problems! This sometimes shows a USB to NETWORK switch panel, but presently is cycling along with the panel whichs allows
" IP Address ", " Node Name ", " Scan To naming ", etc!!! When that USB to NETWORK switch panel returns in its cycle -- it indicates: USB!!
The print Jobs Status indicator appears with the information "Network host '192.168.1.5' is busy; will retry in 30 seconds... along with its horizontal spinning blue'n'white barber pole, when a non-working printing job is restarted . . . . until the Stop Jobs icon is selected!!!
PowerMac Dual 500Mhz   Mac OS X (10.4.4)   Networked with eMac, AmigaOne
PowerMac Dual 500Mhz   Mac OS X (10.4.4)   Networked with eMac, AmigaOne

Machine: PowerMac Dual 500Mhz with OSX
(10.4.4).
Connection: LAN Port 4 on NetComm PLUS
4 combined ADL Modem/Router
This "Dual" is connected to LAN Port 3,
but was FIRST connected via USB until I obtained a
suitable CAT 5E lead. Since changing to a Network
connection I have had nothing but trouble in
maintaining a working printing function!
Incidentally, I had enabled Network-printing from an
eMac (LAN Port 2) sited in another
room. I had no trouble choosing the
MFC_425CN and printing (or
copying) from the eMac!
-SNIP-
The print Jobs Status indicator appears with the
information "Network host '192.168.1.5' is busy;
will retry in 30 seconds... along with its
horizontal spinning blue'n'white barber pole, when a
non-working printing job is restarted . . . .
until the Stop Jobs icon is
selected!!!
PowerMac
Dual 500Mhz   Mac OS X (10.4.4)   Networked with
eMac, AmigaOne
PowerMac Dual 500Mhz   Mac OS X
(10.4.4)   Networked with eMac, AmigaOne
Well -- I don't exactly know HOW I did it!
I created a SECOND Brother MFC_425CN printer profile . . . picked it for a six page PDF, and initiated a PRINT. When that started to work, I cancelled the unsuccessful Job on the earlier profile, and DELETED that profile!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this SECOND profile will work another day!!
(note: The six page PDF was the installation notes for AmigaOS4.0 Update #4 that I installed some days back; without those notes in my hand!)
PowerMac Dual 500Mhz   Mac OS X (10.4.4)   Networked with eMac, AmigaOne

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