MacBook Pro can't print through Time Capsule

I seem to be completely unable to get my 15" MacBook Pro to print to an Epson Stylus Photo R260 printer connected to a Time Capsule. I send documents to the printer, and the print queue indicates that it prints, but nothing comes out.
The issue seems to be limited to my MacBook Pro, as my wife can print to it from her white MacBook, and we are both running 10.5.8. I have already tried a permissions repair and restarting the computer. Is there anything else I can try?

Incidentally, I found this knowledgebase article on the subject:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1253
I tried all the steps, but still no luck.

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Joe P. wrote:
Would I connect my Canon to the TC and set up the printer? Do I choose IP, AppleTalk or Other?
If the TC is providing the wireless access and is your only Ethernet hub, then yes you would connect directly to it. If you have another Ethernet hub connected to the TC, then you could connect the Canon to it. Either way, you want to use the Ethernet connection of the Canon and set a valid ip address in it.
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When you installed bonjour did the Bonjour Print Wizard appear on your desktop? Or in the program menu?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3052?viewlocale=en_US
In my personal experience Bonjour sometimes doesn't install properly and doesn't appear on either the desktop or program menu, particularly if it is installed at the same time as another piece of apple software. Each of the times this happened I removed bonjour, using Windows Setup:Add/Remove programs, and then downloaded it again individually.
If you have the same experience as me you'll then be asked if you want to install a shortcut to the printer wizard. The wizard has done the trick for me. I've not yet had to resort to the rather more complicated "add new printer" route.
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I have a MacBook Pro (2.2 GHz, Intel i7, 4 GB RAM) and for some reason it can not connect to either the Time Capsule or any network drives. We were recently out of town on vacation and before the vacation, everything worked fine. Now, that we are back, the MacBook will connect to the wireless network and can access the internet, etc but it can not access either the Time Capsule or any drives I have setup as shared that's connected to the iMac. I go to the Network and it doesn't show anything as available to connect to.
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3) In the Network panel of System Preferences delete the AirPort item from the left column, then add it back.
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If I connect the ADSL line to Time Capsule no Internett available.
If connect the live with eternet cable to MacBook pro all is fine.
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Hot to have the MacBook connectid to Time Capsule in WiFe for internet too??
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There is no reason for you to connect the tower....or anything else...using Ethernet if your goal remains that same as you stated.
If you are asking if you can backup the Tower using Ethernet, and not wireless, then you can connect the tower to one of the LAN <-> ports on the Time Capsule....not the WAN port.
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Correct, it will work.
I just have to select the network that it created. Of course, I have no access to the Internet while this is happening and it can not auto backup, unless I am on that wireless signal.
As I stated, that is the downside to trying to back up without an Internet connection. You have to establish another network...and backup over that network.
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This week, I bought Time Capsule for at home, replacing the AirPort Express we had. I also upgraded my iBook G4 to Leopard (and installed 10.5.3, via ComboUpdater) to by au par with my wife's MacBook (which came with Leopard, and was also upgraded to 10.5.3, via ComboUpdater).
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My TC had to be replaced by apple because it wouldn't show any printers or external hard drives connected via usb. I ended up spending hours on the phone to apple ts and in the end I took my printer and lacie hd to a friend who had a tc and he connected both up to his tc straight away. Apple finally had to replace my TC. The replacement works fine.

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I have a network set up with a main time capsule and airport express. The airport express is configured to extend network. While its fine for our iphones and ipad to connect to the express, I would like the Macbook pro to only connect to the time capsule as it seems to run faster. Any way to do this?

You are extending the 2.4ghz.. as that is the only way you can connect iphones.
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http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
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MacBook Pro can't print through Time Capsule

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