ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 just reformatted my PC and struggling to link the network printer pc is connected to the router via powerline adapters network printer connected similarly when I go to add printer - it finds it on the network, but then gives me a dialogue box "windows couldn't connect, check its switched on and port is correct etc etc" I can set it up manually via the "printer i want isn't listed and eventually type in the ip address (192.168.1.25) when I ping the printer I get "reply from 192.168.1.9 (my pc) : Destination unreachable then it goes on to say all packets correctly sent and received for 192.168.1.25 anyone know what I can try next already switched off powerlines and re-started etc and disabled the firewall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 sounds like a network problem, have you set the default gateway on the printer? or set it to DHCP and let the router assign the network IP's. . . . or get a wireless printer in the Sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 its working from my laptop this is an old Konica C352p out of the way in the garage , so no - not buying a wireless one (its A3 - have you seen the cost of A3 laser printers ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 if you have just blatted your PC, then could be print drivers then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Just downloaded fresh ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Type the printer IP in your browser, eg: http://192.168.1.9 and see what you get. If nothing loads up, either the printer IP is not correct or the printer is not connected properly, might be the network cable, but I doubt. Facebook or call me if you need more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 :blush: :blush: :blush: at some point in the distant past ............... i've changed the ip address on the printer I've been inputing 192.168.1.25 and it should have been 192.168.1.100 oh dear :surrender: thanks James and Adrian - sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) What O/S are you using, is it the same O/S on both laptop and PC? Too late Pete Edited December 23, 2015 by JetSet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 :blush: :blush: :blush: at some point in the distant past ............... i've changed the ip address on the printer I've been inputing 192.168.1.25 and it should have been 192.168.1.100 oh dear :surrender: thanks James and Adrian - sorry I'm not even going to read this, I'm going to pretend this thread has never existed. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Always found network printers unreliable/sporadic in operation. You cant beat a dedicated hardwired printer/pc combo in my experience. Maybe its just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 true .......... but when your printer is 3' tall and lives in the garage .......... usb gets a bit awkward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 You could always move your office into the Tardis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 can't afford the heating ................. its bigger on the inside did ya know ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Ahhhhhhhh.....but what of the 10 ton of logs stockpiled!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 there's going to a bit more room in the zed shed soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Qué ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 watch out for a certain for sale ad soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! :scare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Another one bites the dust... selling his soul to ????? ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 fixed that for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 WTF !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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