Printing/ Scanning through Time Capsule

When I try to scan with my Canon All-in-One, I have to plug the scanner directly into my iMac, when I want to print to the AiO, I have to plug it in to the Time capsule. Is there a way to stop this insanity?
Thanks.

If I hardwire the connection between the TimeCapsule and iMac, will I be able to scan?
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Scanning through time capsule usb

I have a Canon Pixma MP 760 which I love and it prints through my USB Time Capsule connection. Is there anyway to get it to scan through that connection.

Yes.. you must use it locally.. The very nature of a USB device is that it is not a network device.. it is local device.. plugging into the TC fudged the network for printing.. although it fails as often as it succeeds but the scan side is very specifically local device..
Next time you buy a printer buy a printer with network functionality.. printers btw are cheap.. it is toner and inks that are expensive.. it therefore can be well worth just buying a new printer if you want something that has network scanning ability.. make sure what you buy is airprint compatible.. and has excellent software for the Mac. Brother is good.. Samsung seems to be good.. I stick to old office type HP with postscript.. !!

Printing wirelessly through Time Capsule

Can I do that? My iMac is connected via ethernet to my time capsule. If I connect ANOTHER ethernet from time capsule to the printer:
A) Will MacBook recognize it as a viable printer
B) Will I be able to print?

Hi themothertucker,
Short answer, yes the connection to the iMac will be slower than if you were directly wired but based on how far you are away from the unit that difference might not be very noticeable.
Just to clarify... you have your modem connected to your Time Capsule, you're then wired from the Time Capsule to the rear of the iMac? I take it you currently use the Time Capsule as a backup solution for your iMac? Curious, why not just connect the printer via USB to the rear of the iMac? Was there a particular reason you wanted to print over WiFi? If you're wired to the Time Capsule then you must not be too far away from it.
The other option (theoretically) is you can wire the printer (via USB) to the Time Capsule and then have the iMac connect over WiFi to it. You can still backup to the TC and then print to the connected printer. Plus, you could then move your iMac somewhere else if you don't like where it is and have it located now out of convenience for the router/modem.
You can setup the printer via Bonjour which is a built-in service on the Time Capsule and iMac.

Why does my printer connected through time capsule only print once after powering on then never again?

Hey,
I have a TimeCapsule which is logging in to my wireless network (i.e. it's not extending it, neither is it serving its own network). I have a Brother HL-2030 connected to it (via USB). I have two issues:
* the printer will only print directly after plugging in the USB cable to the TC, but only once. Subsequent attempts to print would not succeed. Disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable will help, again, only once. The printer works flawlessly when directly connected to my MBP.
* the TimeCapsule is not found by AirPort utility, and neither am I able to apply a software update to it. Configuring it to extend my WLAN does not work reliably.
Does anyone have an idea what might be wrong here?
Regards,
Matthias

Thanks for the hint. I had thought about that, too. It was the easiest to configure the network this way as the modem is provider pre-configured. But I need to see if I can get to bridged mode. There's an additional problem with the location of the device in the building...
The printer had worked through the TC when it was the router (with my previous provider) and served the WLAN. Thus I don't see where the difference should be, particularly as I believe the printer is served via IP and thus it should IMHO not matter if the TC serves the WLAN + device or only the device.

Can't print through Time Capsule, but I can using USB to my MacBook

I posted something similar in the Time Capsule forum, but thought I'd try here too. I just got a new Canon MF4690, and I can print to it using USB from my MacBook just fine. Not so when printing wirelessly through Time Capsule. I can see the printer, but the job stops every time. When I set up the printer the driver is "generic" using the Time Capsule connection, but has the specific model number when I add the printer using USB.
I can see the printer in the Printer preference pane, and in Airport Utility, but when I print a job, under "status", it says "stopped". I'm baffled that this is happening! I hope someone can help.

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.
With an ip address set, you can then add the printer by using the More Printers > Canon IP (UFR2) menu. This window lets you enter the ip address of the Canon and a queue name of LP. Then when you press okay, the UFR2 software should select the correct driver for your printer.
PaHu

Is it possible to print from iphone 5 through time capsule on wi-fi, usb connected to printer (no AirPrint support)?

Is it possible to print from iphone 5 through time capsule on wi-fi, that is usb connected to printer (no AirPrint support)?
I can print on the same printer on my Macs...was wondering if I could do the same with iOS devices?

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Cannot print from pc/windows xp through time capsule

I currently have my hp printer connected to time capsule by usb, internet modem connected to time capsule by ethernet, my pc connected to time capsule by ethernet, and my mac wireless to time capsule.
I'm printing successfully wirelessly from my mac but I cannot get my pc to print. I've run bonjour and restarted pc and still nothing.
Any suggestions?

I'm running into a similar problem. I recently added a Time Capsule to a mixed-platform network. The TC is configured to extend my existing wireless network, and my HP LaserJet 2015d is connected to the TC by a USB cable. My MacBook Pro found the printer and works with it flawlessly. I downloaded Bonjour Services for Windows this morning, and though Bonjour easily finds and configures the HP LaserJet 2015 it finds on the TC I can't actually print anything. Test pages and everything else generate a less-than-helpful "failed to print" error message.
I'm running Snow Leopard (fully patched) on the Macbook Pro and Windows XP SP3 (fully patched) on my PC.
I found another thread that suggested replacing the name that Bonjour gives the printer with an IP address of 10.0.1.1 (reached using Printer -> Properties -> Ports -> Configure Port (for the TC/Airport printer). That still generates the same "Failed to print" error.
Thanks!

How to connect to an iMac in a LAN through Time Capsule as router

SITUATION:
We have a Time Capsule at work, which we use as a router for a LAN which includes 2 iMacs, 1 PowerBook G4, and an HP Officejet Printer.
The Time Capsule connects to the internet through Ethernet, via a Static IP address. All the computers connect to the internet wirelessly through the Time Capsule, and the printer is wired to the Time Capsule.
We are trying to connect remotely to the computers in the office, keeping in mind that the Time Capsule as a router is in the middle.
SET-UP WORK DONE SO FAR:
We opened the Airport Utility, selected the Time Capsule, Advanced tab, Port Mapping option and added a device, using the local IP address of the computer we want to make available remotely.
In the Port Mapping Setup Assistant that comes up, we ran three scenarios: (1) left the Service field without a choice once and then (2) with Apple Remote Desktop and (3) Personal File Sharing.
In the first scenario, we chose 49999 as Public and Private TCP Ports (we read the figures could be in an approximate range of 42-65k), while we left the UDP Ports fields blank. In the other two scenarios we left untouched both the UDP and TCP Ports that appear as defaults when the Service field is selected.
We hit the Continue button and the Update button afterwards. The Time Capsule saved the information and restarted.
In the Sharing preference under System Preferences we chose Remote Management and clicked on the Computer Settings... button. We checked the VNC button and included a password.
REMOTE ACCESS WORK:
When we wanted to access the iMac that we just thought we had set up for remote access using a different computer connected to another network, we could not connect.
We used Chicken of the VNC to try to access the local iMac, using the Time Capsule Static IP address and the VNC password set in the Sharing/Remote Management preference in the iMac. We have been unable to access the local computer connected wirelessly to the Time Capsule so far.
We get the following message:
Could not connect to server
Connection timed out: ()
Any help out there?
Rod

The TC is not a streaming device.. it is merely a hard disk mounted inside a router.
That means My Receiver.. whatever that happens to be.. has to be a media device that can play from a network file store.. So there is no settings in Airport utility.. because the TC is too dumb to need to know anything.
BTW the TC is a bad place to store files, as it has no way to back itself up.

Why can't I print wireless with Time Capsule anymore?

I have an Epson Stylus Photo 1280 that I have been printing wireless with for many years by plugging it in to the USB port on the back of the Time Capsule. Not anymore.
I have a MacBook Pro running the latest OS as well as the latest model Time Capsule running the latest software from Apple. I have tried using Airport Utility 5.6 which sees the printer plugged in. But when I try to add the printer to the Print & Scan system preferences, it shows up but says:
Software for this printer is available from Apple. Would you like to download and install it?
When I click "Download and Install" it searches for the software but then tells me:
The software for this printer is currently unavailable. Please contact the printer’s manufacturer for the latest software.
When I plug the printer directly into my MBP, I can add the printer and print without any problems. Per Epson, I have the latest software for my printer, so I'm not sure why Apple needs to search for the software and download it in order for me to print using the Time Capsule.
Like I said before, this all use to work flawlessly. I'm assuming all the updates have "broken" something.
Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions.

Well, I solved my problem.
I deleted the EPSON folder in Library/Printers as well as Library/Cache and installed the EPSON driver via Softwar Update.
Everything is working fine now.

My Canon MF4100 works connected direct to iMac, but not through Time Capsule

Hello, I cant seem to get my canon laser printer to work when connected to the time capsule. It works fine when connected directly to the Mac. I have downloaded the most recent drivers from the Canon website. I have tried almost every solution I can find: deleted all printers, reinstalled, installed connected directly to the Mac then try to add through time capsule, restarted time capsule, reset time capsule, etc and nothing seems to work.
I also have a PC connected to the time capsule as well and the printer is not visible to add on the PC but I believe once I can get it to work on the Mac the PC will work. I am assuming I have a printer that is not compatible but it works perfectly well and dont want to spend another 300 on a printer. Very frustrated please help. Thanks!

You need to install Bonjour Print Services on the PC to make it work.
The MF4100 might not be TC compatible. You might be able to use a powered USB hub with the TC, or use a WiFi print server (these can be found quite cheaply).

HP Laserjet 1020 Print Wirelessly Via Time Capsule?

Is it possible to set up an HP Laserjet 1020 to print wirelessly via time capsule? I already know I have to use the 1022 driver, and my printer works perfectly when the usb is plugged into my Macbook air. I plugged it into the new time capsule I just bought and added it on my Macbook as a network printer, but it wont print. Any tips or suggestions would be extremely helpful! Thanks in advance!

Hi there,
I would recommend reviewing the article below.
OS X Mountain Lion: Set up a printer connected to a Time Capsule or AirPort base station
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10875
-Griff W.

No printer tab in time capsule

I am trying to add a printer to my Time Capsule. It is not a wifi enabled printer, so I was thinking about just connecting it to my Time Capsule via USB and using the Time Capsule as my wifi sharing.
I don't see a tab in the Time Capsule for printing. I seem to recall this existed at one time, but for some reason it is gone now.
I updated to Time capsule from 7.6 to 7.6.1, but still nothing there.
I have not found a simple solution as I was hoping on line. Can anyone assist?

I'm not suggesting that you "downgrade" at all. I am suggesting that you add the full feature version of AirPort Utility to your Mac.
Both AirPort Utility 5.6 and 6.0 were made available on the same day. You can keep both versions on your Mac and use the one that you want. You may have missed this information from Apple.
But, don't be fooled by the lower 5.6 number....5.6 does a lot more than 6.0
For reasons only known to Apple, AirPort Utility 6.0 is in fact a serious downgrade. We cannot answer for Apple on that.
Let us know if you decide to add AirPort Utility 5.6 and more functionality to your Mac. In case you were wondering, 6.0 cannot be easily be deleted....it is part of the Lion operating system.

Wi-Fi connectivity lost, ethernet through time capsule works fine. Wi-Fi adapter broken??

Weird... I have been using my iMac through Time Capsule.... Wi-Fi set-up works fine for iPod, iPad and Windows PC. Last week I lost my connectivity on iMac temporarily... it re-connected automatically several times, but after yesterday the connection didn't come back. Hooked up my Airport Express for speakers so now I'm connected through Airport Express and Ethernet connector on iMac. What can be wrong here??? Any help is appreciated, and hey, no, the iMac is within Wi-Fi distance!
Thans a lot..
Peter

Try downgrading your TimeCapsule to 7.5.2 (it proved to solve almost all the problems with Time Capsule). You can check how to do it here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1218

Printer seen from Time Capsule - print not adding to queue.

Been a while since I've been here... things have been doing well until now.
At our store in Minnesota, we've got 13 Macintoshes on display as well as a Time Capsule. All of them have been able to network to each other, as well as see our Epson CX7400 on the network. Every Mac has the appropriate driver installed, with the printer added successfully to each system.
However, when any given Mac attempts to print to the Time Capsule's Epson CX7400, which is networked via the Bonjour protocol, the print queue remains empty (as if nothing was ever sent to it), and the printer does not respond.
All I get is a quick blip on the screen showing that the document is being prepared for printing, sends it to the queue where it mysteriously disappears.
Not sure what is going on here. I've looked at as many things as I could. Might be something simple that I'm missing, I don't know.
I've reset the printing system, reinstalled drivers, checked the Bonjour and network settings on both the Time Capsule and each Macintosh to no avail.
Any ideas?

Same exact problem here! Same printer... Time Capsule... Everything. And it just started happening about the same day as the first post. Someone help!

What does unable to print, cannot find time capsule mean?

What does unable to print, cannot find time capsule mean?

It is a communications error, read the posts to the right "More like this" maybe you will find some info there.

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