Photosmart 3210 wireless connection problems to Mac OS 10.7.5 on MacBookPro via Asus RT-N56 router
My 3210 is connected via ethernet to an ASUS RT-N56 router (new last year). My macbook pro connects via wireless. Also connected via ethernet are two windows PC's. Other family laptops connect via wireless.
All machines can ping the printer successfully, the network sees the printer OK
Everything was working OK for several years (with another laptop before I got the Macbook over 2 years ago) until recently, I think when the Mac OS upgraded to 10.7.5.
Now I have problems printing from the MacBook. When I first power up the macbook & the printer, usually all is OK for a short while, it prints OK. But then I get error message "the printer is not connected". At the same time as this message is showing on the Macbook, I can ping the printer OK from all machines, including the Macbook and print OK from either PC, but as far as the Macbook is concerned the printer is not connected.
Sometimes after a considerable delay, the printer seems to re-connect to the Mac for no apparent reason. Normally the only way I can restore printing is to delete the print queue, then power down the printer, and the router, wait 5 mins and re-start everything. It generally works for a few print jobs before the problem reappears.
I have tried deleting and reinstalling the printer. I've replaced the cable between the printer and the router.
I would recommend that you download the driver through Apple Software Update.
Before we do that, we want to uninstall any incompatible software you may have installed on your computer by running the HP Uninstaller located under Applications > HP or the Hewlett-Packard folder.
After you do that, we will want to download the drivers. The drivers for your product are available through Apple Software Update.
Before you do anything, temporarily unplug the printer's USB cord from either the printer or the computer. Next, check for any available HP Update's by clicking the Apple icon and then Software Update.
If no updates could be retrieved, download the full HP Printer Drivers v.2.14 from Apple:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL907/en_US/HPPrinterDrivers2.14.dmg
Once you have completed the installation you will want to plug your printer back in. After the printer is plugged back in, go into your print settings under System Preferences > Print & Scan. To add the printer, click the plus sign. You should see your printer listed here. Select it. If underneath the printer you see "Use:”. Make sure that says the name of your printer and not AirPrint. Click Add down in the bottom right hand corner.
Best of luck,
Kyle
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