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Thread ID: 124898 2012-05-26 09:30:00 Help- Semi Urgent: Brother MFC-J265W printer issues GameJunkie (72) Press F1
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1277504 2012-05-26 11:09:00 Doubt its the laptops ( 1 yes, but all 3 - doubt it) unless theres some sort of firewall update that all 3 are using - as I said previously, I'd say its more to do with the printer not connecting the wireless - I assume its going through the Router - if so just as a test, disable all wireless security, then try reconnecting the printer as originally setup of the wireless.

OR is the printer connecting directly with no router (bluetooth)
wainuitech (129)
1277505 2012-05-26 11:18:00 did a network reset, added to wireles network and now it has its own IP of 192.168.1.7 GameJunkie (72)
1277506 2012-05-26 11:20:00 So does it work? stratex5 (16685)
1277507 2012-05-26 11:31:00 SOLVED:

after i added a new IP( the one i mentioned above)

i opened a word document, clicked to print, the network repair tool, repaired the IP, printed a test page to confirm

rebooted laptop, and now it shows it as connected

all i need now is a new black ink cartridge :D

thanks to everyone who pitched in with help on this one.


the mystery remains as to how the printer IP turned to custard???
GameJunkie (72)
1277508 2012-05-26 12:00:00 the mystery remains as to how the printer IP turned to custard??? Join the club :waughh:

The laser printer I have in the workshop does that every so often, it decides to change its IP (Ethernet), it's quite old, so maybe its getting well past its use by date :D

It sometimes shows as being off line, so I remove it, and tell windows to install a network printer (again) it then picks up right away,different IP and is fine till next time.
wainuitech (129)
1277509 2012-05-26 12:02:00 I'm guessing it's IP lease expired and it failed to connect to the wireless DHCP and get reassigned.

It was most likely as DCHP or connection issue with the wireless part.
The Error Guy (14052)
1277510 2012-05-26 12:04:00 I guess we'll never know, glad its working now GameJunkie (72)
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