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Title: wireless printing with Epson
Post by: charlier on June 12, 2009, 05:19:31 pm

I just purchased a simple Epson R2880 for home printing using Mac OS10.5.7.  The printer is connected to my Airport Extreme (with current updated software). I can see the Epson SP R2880 print driver (v. 6.20), showing the "print ready" icon.  Now,  if I click on "Utility" on the the printer does not show up on the printer list - its blank.  So, at this point, I can not print. It seems that the Epson SP R2880 can not communicate with the local host (e.g., my computer via airport).  Suggestions...
Thanks, charlie

Title: wireless printing with Epson
Post by: neil snape on June 13, 2009, 02:15:58 am

I suppose the utility is looking for a localhost address when it is infact on the MAC address of the Airport wifi.

Is there a way to open a port for comm to printer by adding an open  port to your Firewall?

Title: wireless printing with Epson
Post by: Wayne Fox on June 13, 2009, 04:35:51 am

Are you trying to print via the USB port of the Airport?  I'm not sure this has ever worked correctly with higher quality Epson printers.

Title: wireless printing with Epson
Post by: howardm on June 13, 2009, 07:34:40 am

read the manual and directly set the printer to have a static IP address (along w/ gateway & subnet mask) from its control panel.

in the printer config, you will probaably need to choose 'Epson TCPIP'.

Title: wireless printing with Epson
Post by: charlier on June 13, 2009, 11:10:19 am

Yes, the USB cable is connected directly to the airport extreme. I will give the printer a static IP address.  I just probably just connect the printer directly to my mac.  Network connections are always a bit tricky.  thanks, Charlie

Title: wireless printing with Epson
Post by: howardm on June 14, 2009, 09:51:54 am

I was referring only to using Ethernet, not USB.