Sharing printer using Airport, G5, iBook

The print quality is very light gray and the graphics are unreadable when I try to print from the iBook. Printing from the G5 desktop is not a problem. I have downloaded new Mac OsX software. What is the solution?

Hey .. thanks! I tried the Bonjour route, but with no luck. Windows XP could see the printer attached to the Mac, but when I tried printing from the PC, it went nowhere. I tried the other method you suggested -- defining the printer using the IP address -- and it worked! The only thing I noticed was that the print quality was a little lighter than when the printer is direct-attached. Make any sense to you?

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HP Deskjet 3550 cannot print using Airport Extreme via USB connection on Windows 7 64 bits

Product Name and Number: HP Deskjet 3550 Inkjet Printer
Operating System installed: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits
Error message: None
Any changes made to your system before the issue occurred: Setting up HP printer using Airport Utility to add a new printer and installed Bonjour Print Wizard.
Problem: My printer is already set up using Airport Utility. When I print something, the printer doesn't do anything. Is there something I haven't done lately in order to get this printer working using my wifi router?
Suggestion #1: Are the print jobs getting stuck in the print queue? You can check this by clicking on the printer icon in your task tray by the clock.
Error Message #1: Yes, the print job got stuck in the print queue, but the moment, it disappeared from the print queue and the printer doesn't print at all. This is frustrating.
Suggestion #2: Does the printer work as expected if you connect it directly to the PC via USB?
Error Message #2: Yes, the printer works if I connect it directly to my PC via USB, but I don't understand why it wouldn't work with the wifi router, though.
Suggestion #3: This has to do with the way the router handles the connection to the printer. I found another thread, regarding this issue, and it has some information that may help resolve it.
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printer-Networking-and-Wireless/Print-Problem-Using -USB-Printer-on-Airp...
If that does not help, I would recommend posting on the Apple forums, as they may have more expertise with the router's abilities:
https://discussions.apple.com/community/wireless/airport
Error Message #3: After clicking on the first link that you posted, it was very helpful, but the printer couldn't print completely and somehow it would stop at the quarter of a paper. It looks incomplete when I took it out from my printer. It does that every time.

UPDATE!
Problem solved! So this is just a followup in case someone else ever stumbles into these boards with the same or similar problems as mine, that is, trying to run an HP Deskjet D1500 series printer [mine's a D1520] on an Airport Extreme wifi router's USB port as a network printer [with the Airport Extreme controlled by an ancient G4 PowerMac Quicksilver currently running OS X 10.4.11).
Although it probably SHOULDN'T matter, since this type of printer works fine with just the Tricolor cartridge as shipped when hooked up directly to a computer's USB port, on a hunch I got a black HP cartridge (that's a type 21, not type 22 as I had earlier said), slapped it in, tried a test page, and all's well. So, we can call off the technoid hounds. Everything running perfectly.
I hope this message in a bottle may help someone else out there some day soon who may be scratching his or her head with a similar stumper. And just to recap those important Windows printer settings, they are:
* [Printer Properties--> Ports--> Add New Port...] "Standard TCP/IP Port"
* [Configure Port] IP Address "10.0.1.1" and Port "9100"
Best of luck!
Bilgey

How do I make iPad add a printer using airport extreme?

How do I make iPad add a printer using airport extreme?

Please check this Apple Support article: Apple Support - AirPrint Setup and Troubleshooting

Error 9672 when trying to print using airport extreme

I have just purchased a new imac running os x 10.5.1 and an airport extreme base station. I have a canon pixma mp530 printer and have on occasions successfully printed using the printer with the airport extreme but it has been inconsistent and I have never been able to locate the printer drivers in the utilities folder. So I thought I would download the latest drivers located in the canon website claiming that they were os x 10.5.1 compatible. Now I am unable to add the printer to my printer list in the finder as I get a 9672 error message and my screen freezes and I still have no printer in the utility folder. I have a ibook running tiger and the printer when connected to both the ibook and the imac using a firewire works perfectly. Has anyone else had these problems using a printer wirelessly or is there something I am missing. The internet works with base station with no problems.

Despite being a total newbie, I good the damned thing to work--At least for now.
I first unplugged the airport and then the printer. Plugged them both back in and then went to Canon's site to redownload the drivers. Restarted the Macbook pro and to my astonishment it worked. Again, at least for now.....

Can't print wirelessly with HP 7410 printer using Airport Extreme

I've got 3 Macs (2 laptops, one desktop) that I was using successfully with my wireless HP 7410 all in one printer using my old Airport Base (snow) Station (822 b & g). Just upgraded for a variety of reasons to the new Airport Extreme Base station and I have NOT been able to get the printer to print wirelessly.
I have tried all available normal methods, including, but not limited to:
1) resetting and restarting the printer and computer
2) installing new printer software, including driver
3) deleting and reinstalling printers using the "print and fax" system preference
4) using the printer on a non-secure network
5) setting up the printer to connect via IPP and LPP
The end result of all of this is that the printer is attached to the network, but the computer (any of the 3) cannot connect to the printer. When I run the HP setup assistant, it cannot "find" the printer.
Everything was working perfectly before I "upgraded." Why am I not able to print with the new base station?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.

I have the same proble trying to print. I have a Mac and 2 PC laptops. I tried to print to three different printers and it will not work. I called Apple support and I was told that it was set up and configured correctly, that it ust be my firewall blocking the printer. I'm at a loss after $179.00 and three hours of trying to get it to work.

Trouble with printing through 10.8 shared printer using lpd.

Hi, hoping someone will have had a similar issue.
I am using a OSX 10.8 mac mini as a print server. I am using it as a print server because because i have clients that print across subnets and bonjour will not work for this application. Previously with my 10.7 imac I had shared the generic printer aimed directly at the printers IP address. Client macs aim at the print server using lpd (using ip or host name) and then the printer name (share) for the queue and also use the generic ppd. When a client adds this configuration aimed at the old 10.7 print server the printer would install and printing would be succesfull. Now with the 10.8 print server a client (reguardless of client OS version) i get the "Unable to verify the printer on your network." when installing and printing fails. I have tried the proper ppd for the make/manufacture of the printer (i didnt think this would make a difference) I have tried using the cups commands as well:
cupsctl --share-printers
cupsctl --share-printers --remote-any
cupsctl 'BrowseLocalProtocols="cups dnssd lpd smb"'
assuming lpd was just not available and needed to be turned on...
I am able to ping the 10.8 on the network from clients verifying they can see the server
also have tried using ipp with no luck.
Anyone else had this issue and if so is there a work around? Thanks!

The Mini prints just fine to the printer. on a side note, I tried to add a "client" printer to the mini server. I added a printer using the ip address 127.0.0.1 (self resolving) and the que name as the share. This didnt work either. Im thinking this must be a cups setting?

I cannot print from windows xp to a usb printer using airport extreme v5

I just bought the new airport Extreme, loaded Bonjour on a lenovo t400 running win xp sp3.
I can print with the printer plugged in to the computer but cannot print using the bonjour setup. I can print from my Imac connected to the airport extreme (hard wired) and wirelessly from my macbook.
I have no issues connecting to the web through the Airport Extreme with the PC.
I have all the proper drivers installed.
the Printer in question is a lexmark P910 Series and the drivers loaded with bonjour.
Any thoughts on why I cannot print using the PC?
Thanks

Unfortunately, not all USB printers are compatible with AirPort base stations. In addition, the AirPort's USB port does not support the "advanced" printer functions, like scanning, copying or faxing, of multi-function printers.
To see if your printer is compatible, take a look at thisiFelix Unofficial AirPort Printer Compatibility link. If your printer isn't listed, it doesn't necessarily mean it won't work, but simply that it has not been verified. iFelix also provides the following workaround for printers not on the list that would certainly be worth a try.
Also you can try this Apple Tech Support article to see if it will help: Printer troubleshooting for AirPort Base Stations and Time Capsule
Finally, check out this IBM support article to see if your printer is listed as having a Postscript or PCL3 interface. If it does, then it will most likely work with the AirPort's USB port. Printers that use the "HP LIDIL" interface must be connected to a computer directly and will not work.

Epson printer using airport express connect wired to PC

Hi,
I have a problem with my epson printer C41 series.
It is connected using USB to Airport express then wired using ethernet cable to my existing router in order to share to 3 computer (2 PC, 1 PowerbookG4).
Firstly, I used bonjour to detect the printer, and it was working perfect unfortunately under my PowerbookG4. So I unplug the powerbook, just want to use airport as printer server. I ran bonjour again, it detect the printer under my airport, but it doesn't work when printing.
Perhaps you could help my problem.
Thanks in advance.

I have a cable modem (Comcast) connected (WAN) to my
Airport Extreme Base Station. Question: Can I us an
AirPort Express to "join" this network (plug it in in
another room) and use the LAN port to connect an
Ethernet cable to a computer's Ethernet port?
If you "Join an Existing Wireless Network" the ethernet port on the AX is DISABLED. If you set up a WDS network using the AX to extend the range of your AEBS, the ethernet port will be ENABLED.
Will
the AE LAN port have a local IP address ( i.e.
10.0.1.5) available for a wired Laptop to connect to
the internet (or even attach a non-wireless internet
web camera)?
Properly configured as a WDS network, the device connected to the AX ethernet port will pull an IP address from the AEBS, just like any other connected device. You can also configure this connected device with a static IP address, outside the range of the dynamic DHCP addresses.
I hope this is not too basic......

Can't print using Airport

I use Airport Extreme to connect to the internet successfully but I can't seem to use the printer that is plugged into
the USB port of the Airport Extreme.

Someone who might be using the same printer as yours could possibly help....if you could provide the make and model number of your device.

Printing using Airport

Can we improve printing from our Mac Book using Airport?
Using an HP 2530 printer plugged into Airport, we can print readily from the iMac on the same desk, but the MacBook seems to have problems. It doesn't print at all sometimes, no matter how close it is to the Airport. The prints are sent, but sometimes will print days later - just start printing. Works the same with printing e-mails or Word documents, for example. The printer is always on.
Thanks.

Try going to System Preferences>Printer/Fax> and see if you have a duplicate of your printer. (sometimes mine will show an extra printer saying Brother MFC-7420-2, the -2 on is the extra) If so, just delete the erroneous printer from your list and try printing.
Also, you may want to delete your HP from the list and re-add it into your list.
Good luck.
Adam

Can't print using Airport Extreme with a DELL P1500 printer

I connected my Dell P1500 printer to the USB port of the Airport Extreme. I can see the printer under USB printers in Airport Utility, but cannot print.
Note: I can print when I am connected directly to my MacBook Pro.
Please help.

You will need to use the AirPort Utility to both verify that the AEBSn "recognizes" the USB drive and to enable File Sharing. Once those two steps have been completed, you can then try to access it from your Vista PC.
Note: The AEBSn will not "recognize" a drive formatted in NTFS connected to its USB port. It would have to be formatted in either FAT32 or HFS+.

How can I get my Canon MF8350CDN to print using Airport Express USB on Lion?

I just installed a new airport express with USB to my MF8350CDN. When I add the printer, it sees the printer, loads the UFRII driver (from my download from canon) and opens a print que. However I try to print a test page it gives me "cmjcInitialize Error" , printer is offline, canon CMFP printer driver, check power and connection. I print from the PC without a problem but I had to connect using IP printing to the airport's IP address. Is there something that I am missing during the installation?

Hi ronthet,
This is an older post. Hopefully you have resolved your issue, but just in case you have not.
I have not personally tested a USB External Printer server for some time. I would like to look into your IOGEAR Print Server, can you send the model number of the IO Gear PrinterNum?
Thank you,
Kaz
Kazman
I am an HP Employee
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Can't print to Canon's Card Printer using Airport Express

Airport can see and select my Canon CP200 printer in the admin utility, but I can't print.
Also have a Canon i900 InkJet printer that prints no problem.
Is there any known compatablity problems printing to these types Card Printers?
Does anyone have any solutions to offer?
PS I have my airport express wireless features all turned off.

Contacted Canon on this and they responded that the Card Printers can not be used on a network.
They didn't specify why.

HP Photosmart C4600 wont print using Airport Extreme

I recently purchased my MacBook Pro and accessories and my HP printer wont print. It would add to my printers under Airport Express yet wouldnt print anything out.( Always said 'locating printer') I've read other suggestions and none seemed to help or supported my printer. HELP ME!! : )

Is the AirPort Extreme model a newer rectangular model, or an older
orb-shaped 54M model with built-in modem, antenna jack & USB port?
Some printers don't appreciate the courtesy extended them by the
great AirPort Extreme's ability to connect various brands via USB
which otherwise would not be supported wirelessly.
I have an HP (all-in-one) that will not work as a USB wireless printer
via the AirPort Extreme (or AirPort Express) base station's USB. Yet
a slightly older Epson Photo printer will print satisfactorily through the
USB port in AirPort wireless base station models. The only failing, in
that situation, is lack of printer Utility function; it works only by wire.
Some printers are not supported in the grand scheme of things, in
regard to USB printing from the AirPort's USB port. However for
years prior to Time Machine and other official hardware support for
wireless connections to external hard disk drives, USB 2.0 HDDs
(storage) were supported by the orb-shaped AirPort Extreme base.
However, that's another topic...
I was unable to find a different driver from HP to aid in USB support
over wireless, per the AirPort base station. Other drivers, such as
those from http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php didn't,
when it came to my HP OfficeJet printer. Not sure about later ones.
The Epson model I have uses Bonjour printing to be seen by the AEBS.
Good luck & happy computing!

Printing with a USB printer using Airport Extreme and Vista

I have a airport extreme and it prints fine with all of my Macs.
I bought a VAIO installed with Vista and the lastest service pack. Here is what I have done
* Installed Bonjour Printing software on the Windows Machine
* Installed the print drivers on the Windows Machine
* Bonjour finds the printer and driver without any problem
* When I test the printer will print either one page or half of one page and then I get an error message.
* I enabled the UDP 5353 port in the Firewall
The printer is a Epson Photo R220
I have no problems with the Macintosh works great and I have no problems with the Windows machine connecting to the Airport for internet usage.
If anyone out there has a solution I would very appreciative.
Thanks

No help from the forum. I used Bonjour for Windows.

Sharing printer using Airport, G5, iBook

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