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AirPrint printer not found on older devices (2.4 vs 5 GHz networks)
I have a fiber optic connection with a Huawei OptiXstar Wi-Fi 6 router, recently installed as an upgrade over the previous one (a FritzBox 7490).
My printer is a Canon i-Sensys LBP223DW which, until ...
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Modern way to connect MacOS to CUPS print server
What is the modern way to connect a MacOS laptop to a CUPS print server (not just individual printers), where the two systems are on different subnets (i.e. mDNS does not work)? Is it possible, or ...
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How do I print double-sided with an HP Neverstop Laser 1001nw?
I would like to print (e.g. with Preview) a document on both sides. I also see the setting for this, but I can't change it. What do I have to do?
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AirPrint driver not visible for Printer Canon TR4550 connected over WiFi. MacOs 10.15
I have a printer Canon TR4550 connected over WiFi.
MacOs 10.15.
When I go to Add Printer dialog, it is listed, with Kind = Bonjour.
But in Use:, there is supposed to be AirPrint driver, which it is ...
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Garbage when printing pdf exported from Pages
I have an issue when printing pdf documents exported from Pages. The pdf looks fine in Preview but when printing, the printer (Xerox 3260 with latest drivers) just spits out almost empty pages with ...
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Will any AirPrint-compatible printer work with macOS Catalina?
There seems to be a lot of confusion around which printers can be made to work with macOS Catalina. Now that 32-bit print drivers are no longer supported on Catalina, that seems to break compatibility ...
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Lines with AirPrint from iOS 13 but not macOS 10.15
I’m on tech support duty at the in-laws over Christmas, but this one has me stumped, any help appreciated.
They have an “HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n” which has been working fine for many years. ...
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Cannot print from Mac Sierra to Canon 7550
A question on behalf of my Swiss neighbour
She has a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) running Sierra, and a Canon 7550 printer (MG7500 series).
WiFi router is configured on Macbook (browsing ...
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macOS will not remember AirPrint password
[macOS 10.14.5]
I have an HP OfficeJet Pro 8710, all the latest firmware updates as of today, and have changed the default AirPrint username/password. I can successfully print. However, even though I ...
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How to AirPrint to a printer that does not have WiFi?
My mother has a Samsung printer that works perfectly fine... except that it's not network enabled (it doesn't have WiFi). She wants to print to it using her iPad. Is there any way to do this?
(The ...
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AirPrint stopped working after upgrade to iOS 12.0
I cannot print from Notes on my iPhone 6s+ since updating my phone to iOS 12.0 and I get the following error: No AirPrint Printers Found. My bonjour printer settings have not changed, and my router ...
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AirPrint no longer works since new router
Trying to print from iPad, worked fine until we got upgraded from 60 MB/s to 100 MB/s; new router is dual 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz tried both, updated printers firmware.
Curiously we can still print from ...
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Printer frequently not responding from MacOS, with a reboot "fix"
I have an 11" MacBook Air running El Capitan that has trouble printing. The printer is an Epson NX430 and we print to it over wifi. There are 4 different MacBooks running a variety of OS versions in ...
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How does Mac gather printer information (mainly driver) after a printer is selected in the list of printers to add?
When we want to add a printer to mac, we go to "Printers and Scanners" in system preferences. There we click on "+" button and click on "Add Printer or Scanner". In new dialog with title "Add", we see ...
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Print using AirPort Extreme from both OSX and iOS devices
Im having two OSX devices and network setup using AirPort Extreme connected to printer with USB. From both of these OSX devices Im able to print wireless and everything works fine for these. However I ...
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How can I set up DNS for Bonjour and AirPrint to advertise printers across subnets
Several printers do not stay connected to clients--even though everything has static ip addresses--and they are not searchable across networks i.e. they do not appear with Bonjour.
Ideally I would ...
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Not able to open print setup in my mac. I use OS X EI Captain 10.11.1
I am not able to open print setup.
When I Open Print Queue, i get the following screen
I am not even able to given double sided printout.
Please help me out
Basically, I want to give back to back ...
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Can't print in fast / draft when connected to printer over wifi, but can when connected via usb
Summary: The fast/draft printing option is not available when connected over WiFi, but works with USB. (Editor Note: seems to effect many printers from both Canon an other manufacturers)
Specifically:...
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Which printer software driver should I use?
When adding a printer in OS X, and assuming the printer is AirPrint enabled, which driver should I use: 1. the AirPrint driver or 2. the CUPS driver for that specific printer?
My assumption is that ...
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How does AirPrint (on iOS) decide what printer settings to use, and can I change them?
I just got my first proper AirPrint printer (the Canon PIXMA 7120).
Like all printers, it has a ton of different settings for print quality, etc, and when you print from OSX, you get a print dialogue ...
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How do i find a printer which supports wireless printing from the iPhone?
I am looking to purchase a printer, but more fundamentally, I don't know what features or technology translate into easy printing from my iPhone. How can I determine which printers do or do not work ...
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iOS or Airprint receipt printers?
Apple stores print receipts from their iPod touch credit card readers. They probably use a custom solution with a server backend.
Square has a few wireless receipt printers it can work with.
I ...
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Are there any AirPrint compatible print servers?
We have several printers here at home, and I am thinking about enabling AirPrint. I'm not interested in driver hacks, since they often require a computer to be running with a shared printer.
I am ...
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Is there a setting for black and white printing from iOS?
I have a color printer that supports airprint but I don't want to waste the color toner on random docs. Is there a setting in iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad) that would allow me to override and print black ...
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Airprint on older HP Printer (Color LaserJet 2600N)
My parents have both recently gotten iPads, and have found that our networked laser printer, a HP Color LaserJet 2600N doesn't seem to support airprint. Is there any way to upgrade the printer to ...
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Where can I find the AirPrint firmware update for my HP 8500A printer?
I was excited when my new HP 8500A arrived this weekend because I wanted to try out its recently added AirPrint compatibility. However, I can't seem to find the requisite firmware update for the ...
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