No printing from XP via AirPort Express

We're using AirPort Extreme. A Windows XP machine is connected via Ethernet cable to the AirPort, and a Mac iBook is connected wirelessly. Both machines can access the internet without any problems.
Also connected to the AirPort (via USB cable) is a Canon PIXMA iP4200 printer. Printing from the iBook works fine, but we are unable to get the XP machine to print.
I've downloaded and installed the most current driver from Canon's website. (The printer works fine when plugged directly into the XP machine -- it's only through the AirPort that it won't work.)
I followed the instructions on p. 54 of the "AirPorts Networks for Windows" documentation -- creating a port with an IP of 10.0.1.1 when adding the printer. I've tried disabling the XP firewall, but that had no effect.
The printer showed in the XP "Printers and Faxes" window. It said "Ready" (not "Offline"). When we sent something to print, the job appeared in the queue. But then it would eventually time out with a message that the printer is either busy or there's some other error.
To complicate matters, I deleted that printer from XP's "Printers and Faxes" in one of my repeated attempts to start over. Now when I go through the process, it tells me that port 10.0.1.1 is already in use, so I can't even get it to show.
This is XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2.
We tried calling Canon support, but they don't support networked printers.

Also, I'm unable to repeat them now because it fails
at the step, "...if the IP address of the AEBS or
Airport Express is 10.0.1.1, put "10.0.1.1" and let
it generate "IP_10.0.1.1" as the port name."
This no longer works because XP says that that port
is already in use.
At the "Up will come the "Select the Printer Port" screen" rather than create a new port, use the drop down box to select the IP_10.0.1.1 port which already exists.
iFelix

Similar Messages

  • HT3669 Failed printer setup, bonjour via airport express on 10.8.3, unable to download drivers?

    Trying to install a Samsung SCX-4500 printer over bonjour via airport express. My Mountain Lion machine sees the printer and I've manually installed the latest Samsung drivers, it says it can't find the software on Apple's servers. I just downloaded the latest drivers from Samsung directly, it did not resolve the problem.
    I am unable to select printer drivers manually for the 4500; even if I manually select the 4500W drivers it still attempts to download software (unsuccessfully). It works perfectly on 2 Lion machines and a PC, unsure what the deal is.
    I'm having trouble even getting the post message' button to work now, it isn't my day...

    Link to Apple supplied print drivers:
    Samsung Print Drivers
    You can also try resetting the print system:
    Reset Printing System

  • Printing from iPad to airport express USB printer

    Printing from iPad to airport express USB printer

    mdurwin wrote:
    Exactly my point: it's not a problem of not having the right printer, it's a matter of iOS not allowing it because Air Print is blocking it, probably because of a deal with HP.
    But, I've solved the problem so now I can print from my iMac, my Mac Air, my iPhone and my iPad. No thanks to the folks at Apple who purposely blocked that functionality.
    Can you print from your iPad directly to the printer without involving an intervening computer, yes or no.

  • Printing from XP to Airport Express-connected printer stopped working

    We have an HP printer hooked up to an Airport Express. We have a Windows XP machine that has been set up to print using Bonjour and the Airport, and it has been working for months. Suddenly, it is not working. Documents get to the printer queue, but then error out.
    We also have a Power Mac set up, running Tiger, that still works. We can also hook up the printer directly to the Windows PC and it prints fine. We have tried the following:
    -Recreating the printer in Windows. (The Bonjour Wizard finds the printer just fine.)
    -Reinstalling Bonjour 1.04
    -Restarting Windows and the printer and the AE (several times)
    -Turning off the firewall
    -Printing documents from multiple applications
    -Creating a printer with a generic driver
    No matter what, the document errors out in the printer queue when we try to print wirelessly from the PC. We don't know exactly when this started, because we haven't printed anything in a while. We can't think of any changes that have been made recently, except for automatic Windows updates. Has anyone else seen this problem recently? Any suggestions?

    Excellent...great find! Had the same problem. Mac PB and two PC laptops on XP via Bonjour have been printing fine for many years through an Airport Extreme to an HP 7300 AIO printer. Then one day last week the Mac continued printing fine over wifi to Airport Extreme but both PC's (one Dell and one Compaq) stopped printing both via direct wired USB and wifi through the AE. Microsoft must have put out an update that hosed something on the XP side. Tried reinstalling drivers, deleting and rebuilding bonjour printer, resetting devices, etc. Nothing fixed it. Found this link and reconfigured the port as mentioned above to AE's IP address, RAW setting was already set, and they are now printing fine again. Thx for the help!

  • How to setup HP LaserJet 1320 to print from Windows using Airport Express

    My situation was that I could print locally when the printer was directly plugged into the computer's USB port but when I tried to print through the Airport Express (with the printer plugged into the AEBS USB port) nothing would happen. (I could print fine from my MacBook Pro, just not from any Windows machine.)
    It seems (although I'm still not quite sure why) that the issue was with the port address created by the Bonjour for Windows wizard.
    The following worked like a charm:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1688294

    I don't think it answers the original question. PrintCentral, according to the description you are pointing to print
    s to:
    1) most wireless printers (he's got a network printer, I assume a wired one)
    Works just fine on my 2 Ethernet network printers.
    2) all printers via a Mac. This option although useful looks a bit strange. If I have to have a Mac on all the time, I would use it to view stuff and print from there. No need for an iPad.
    Not sure why you would want to use this option if you want to print directly from the iPad to a printer. My wife's iPad prints to either network printer just fine when my Mac laptop is shut down.
    Looking for a solution myself... We need CUPS for iPad!
    You might want to let Apple know.
    Apple - iPad - Feedback

  • How can I print from ipad2 via airport extreme to hp printer on USB.

    Is there a way to get iPad2 to print via airport extreme to a non wireless hp printer?

    Apple - iPad - Print right from your iPad with AirPrint.
    Unfortunately, AirPrint will only work with AirPrint enabled HP printers.
    Check the HP site. They may have an app available you can use for your USB / Airport printer.

  • Can't print Canon Pixma via Airport Express

    I am at my wits end. I can't print to my Canon Pixma 830 when the usb is connected to the aiport express (I can print when plugged directly into my ibook). I upgraded my base station to v6.3 from 6.2, and did all basic troubleshooting (restart, unplug/replug, etc.) and still no luck.
    Any suggestions?

    The Canon UFR2 and CAPT printer drivers for OS X do not work when the printer is connected to the USB port of an Airport device, or even a 3rd party print server. This has always been a limitation of the Canon UFR2 and CAPT for OS X.
    FWIF - The Canon inkjets work fine with the printer connected to the Airport USB port.

  • Can't print from Macbook via Airport Extreme.

    I have just got myself a White Macbook and have it connected to my Airport Extreme. I already have an imac connected and everything is working fine internet wise but if I try and print from the macbook via the imac a window comes up saying 'Canon MP610 series @ newimac - connecting to xxxx-xxxxx-computer.local. on port631...' but nothing else happens. My firewall setting on the imac is at 'Allow only essential services'. If I change it to 'Allow all incoming connections' the printer works. I do have printer sharing switched on in both machines. Any help gratefully received. Thanks, Kevin

    Try changing your firewall settings to set access for specific applications and services. This should allow printer sharing, while still keeping things blocked that you don't want.

  • Can print from MacBook via Airport, but not from eMac

    I recently set up wireless network via an Airport Time Capsule. I've connected my Epson Stylus C84 via the USB hub. I can print wirelessly from the MacBook, but I get a "Communication Error" when attempting to print from my eMac (which works just fine when directly connected to the printer.)
    Thoughts? (It's driving me nuts!)

    You'll need to invest in an Airprint printer, or look into a hack such as AirPrint Activator.
    The only Apple supported/suggested method is to look into getting an AirPrint supported printer.  To find them you can go to store.apple.com and on the side is an AirPrint printers section.

  • How do I print from iPhone using Airport Express to a regular printer over enet

    I am trying to figure out how to print from my iPhone or iPad to a regular printer that is on my wired ethernet network. I purchased Airport Express and my iPhone recognizes the Airport Express. I connected the USB port to the USB port on printer. The printer recognizes the Airport Express. But my iPhone does not recognize the printer. Any ideas?

    See this article about AirPrint: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356
    Note the next-to-last bullet in "Notes" near the bottom:
    AirPrint printers connected to the USB port of the Apple AirPort Base Station or Time Capsules are not supported with AirPrint.
    I do not believe you can use AirPrint to print to a wired printer, period.  Very likely, you cannot use even a printer manufacturer's app to print to such a printer.  You would need a wireless printer.

  • Printing from imac over airport express connected to an ethernet network

    Hi, My home ethernet network shares an ethernet connected printer, and web connection via a switch and worked fine. What doesn't now work is my rearrangement that now includes an emac, and imac connected to this wired net via an airport express, they connect to the web just fine, but the printer isn't detected. I can hookup either mac to the switch directly using cat5 cable and detect the printer but not over the airport express that is wired to the switch. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated as I am trying to avoid more holes drilled in the floor so near where the plastic waterlines run to the second bathroom.
    Thank you,

    Hello again,
    I'm guessing that the problem is maybe that both the switch and the express are duplicating some of the same things, and that the airport express should maybe be setup as strictly a bridge. Would one be able to set it up as a bridge and be able to handle 2 macs, or would it just handle one correctly at a time?
    Thanks

  • Wireless Speakers via Airport Express

    I have two sets of powered speakers which I play my music from iTunes via Airport Express units. My issue is after months of excellent sound and no problems, it appears I am now losing connection to the speakers which means the music stops and starts, VERY frustrating....! The internet connection via the Airport Express units is not a problem, just the music.
    Has anyone had similar problems and is there an answer...??????

    Check out this article:
    http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070322005336248
    I don't know if it's good or anything, but it looks like the info you want.

  • Trying to add HP Photosmart C4280 via airport express. "Add Printer" correctly finds printer as Bonjour kind but "add Printer" cannot find printer software from Apple

    trying to add HP Photosmart C4280 via airport express. "Add Printer" correctly finds printer as Bonjour kind but "add Printer" cannot find printer software from Apple (although it says that the software is available from Apple)

    Rfh723-
    You are technically way ahead of me, so I can't argue with what you did.
    How about an even simpler WiFi network consisting of only the AirPort connected by an Ethernet cable to the printer?  If the iPad still can't find the printer when connected to this network, then something is broken!
    (Also try a different Ethernet cable.)
    Fred

  • Very slow printing from Konica connected via Airport Express

    Hello folks,
    I have a very strange problem with erratic printing to a network printer, connected to an Airport Express via ethernet.
    The Network:
    - Draytek modem/router hosting DHCP
    - Time Capsule connected to Draytek. It's in bridge mode, and runs the WiFi network
    - Airport Express 1 in "Join a Network" mode, ethernet clients allowed
    - Konica Minolta Magicolor laserjet printer connected via ethernet to AX1
    - Airport Express 2 in "Extend a Network" mode elsewhere in the office
    All client devices on the network are getting IP addresses in the correct range etc. I have fixed the IP of most devices at the router level, so they don't change.
    Client Macs print directly to the printer using IPP (or might be LPD, I can check if relevant) using apparently a correct driver and IP address.
    WiFi network is very strong throughout, and the distance between Time Capsule and AX1 is just a few feet.
    Here's the problem:
    At the start of the day, the printer works just fine. Fast.
    Then, inexplicably, you send a document to it and the print queue reports "Spooling....xx%" which increases painfully slowly compared to when it's working normally.
    This happens randomly with both small and large files. A modest photo can take over an hour to fully spool and print when it's doing this.
    Turning the printer off and on again tends to make it work properly, until the above happens again.
    This is driving me mad. Is there a problem with:
    (a) The WiFi network or airport hardware
    (b) The printer
    (c) The drivers
    (d) The printing protocol
    (e) Me
    (f) All of the above
    Any insight would be most welcome. The Konica tech reckons it's working, but I think he didn't spend long enough sending print jobs to it for the problem to manifest.
    P.S.
    One of my main questions is, when the print queue says "spooling", is this the process of progressively sending the file over the network? Or does spooling occur when the data is either already fully arrived at the printer, or hasn't left the Mac yet?
    Could the printer's unwillingness to accept data cause the slow spooling? Why might this happen?

    It should work. Enable Printer Sharing via System Preferences -> Sharing. The Mac does need to be turned on.
    P.S. Try to just post one thread on your question instead of crossposting over several forums.

  • Share printer with Windows 7 via Airport Express?

    I would like to share a printer with a Windows 7 Laptop via airport express. The Windows 7 Pc does not detect the printer whereas printing from the Macbook Pro works fine. Any ideas?

    Hi,  I was searching for the same (my colleague has a windows PC; everyone else here has mac). I have not tested this, since I am working on mac, but it seems like you need to install "Bonjour" for windows.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2586
    Hope this helps (though it's a bit late)
    /W

Maybe you are looking for