CANON PRINTER COMMUNICATION ERROR (MP497)

It is very funny that when i use the canon mp497 to print documents through wifi˜˜˜
sometime it is success to print in the first trial and sometime it is not success no matter how many time you tried (even though i restart my mac and the printer)
what is the problem with my mac and the printer???? THANKS ALL

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Given that you cannot ping the MP560 while its WiFi light shows that it is connected to the wireless network is a concern. It is also odd that you cannot see the printer when it is connected to the Mac via USB, although USB printer cables have been known to fail and cause this sort of result.
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