Time capsule claims mobileme incorrect password

So, today my printers are not working, and they've been hooked up to my wireless network through Time Capsule for over a year, nothing changed from my side. When I opened Airport Utility and restarted the TC, I got a Problem reported: Your MobileMe member name or password is incorrect.
So, I entered them, the thing restarted again, and I'm right back where I was, with printers that show up but don't print. When this first started, the printer showed up as "Printing" though nothing was happening. Then, a bit later, and now "In use" in System Prefs, but still nothing. I've unplugged the one I'm waiting on now, replugged, no go. I've put the job on Hold, then resumed, no go. I've put the printer on Pause/Resume Printing, still not working.
Worked yesterday just fine. Is this a MobileMe is History issue perhaps?

Sorry, spoke too soon. For those looking (though it didn't help in my case, it might in yours), Airport Express>Base Station>Manual Set up> tab for MobileMe, I just deleted my MobMe account altogether. Not sure if I did that prior to a reboot, though, so I'll try rebooting the whole TC and the DSL router ahead of it and report back.
Meanwhile, anyone finding any solutions out there? **** frustrating to not have the use of printers that I depend on for my work.

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Hello,
Can someone explain what the different passwords are for the Time Capsule in the Windows version of the Airport Utility?
Under the "Time Capsule" tab is a "Time Capsule Password" which I'm assuming is for access to the Time Capsule for making administration changes?
Under the "Wireless" tab is a "Wireless Password" which should be for access to the wireless network.
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I have installed a 2T Time Capsule and want to set up Time Machine. I am asked to enter the name and password of the server "(name of Time Capsule)" but no combination of names and passwords works. What name does it want?
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Also I want to extend my network using an Airport Express but the Time Capsule and the Express will not come up on Airport Utilities at the same time. Should they work together?
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Hi all,
My Time Capsule seemed to stop working one day and I had to do a hard reset with the little button at the back. After that it worked and I restored my wireless network settings but now I can't access the Time Capsules hard drive with Time Machine.
When I try to choose it as my Backup Disk in the Time Machine preferences it says "Enter your user name and password so Time Machine can access the file server "Our Time Capsule" (the name of my time capsule). However, every time I try to enter my password I get "Sorry, you entered an invalid username or password".
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Norman & Harry,
Consider the following:
*_Time Capsule Keeps Asking Me For a Password_*
It will be important to know what is going on, or what you are doing when it asks for the password. Is it asking for a password only when Time Machine attempts a backup? Consider this:
It is NOT your username and password it wants when you try accessing the Time Capsule. (I know... it SAYS "username and password") But it means the Time Capsule's Name and Password.
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Select the TC on the left.
Click "Manual Setup".
Click the "Time Capsule" Tab.
You will see "Time Capsule Name:" and "Time Capsule Password".
Make sure “Remember password in keychain" is checked.
That is the information you need to enter when it asks for "username & password."
*I Don’t Remember What My Time Capsule Password Is*
You can see what your current TC password is by going into Keychain.
Open your Keychain and select "login" from the Keychains pane in the top left. Highlight "Passwords" in the Category pane from the lower left.
Sort all the items by Kind. Note everything labeled "Airport...". How many do you have listed? There should only be one "Airport base station password" for each base station that you have active. Also, there should only be one "Airport network password" for each network you have created. If there are more than these, then delete all but the ones with the most recent Modification date.
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*It Still Won’t Accept the TC Name and Password*
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Select "Disks" in the tool bar above.
Click the "File Sharing" tab.
Is "File Sharing" checked? It should be.
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