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OMG....This is pissing me off to no end.
I am by no means technically ignorant....I've worked in IT and troubleshot networks and computers etc.
But I can't get my fucking wireless printer to stay connected.
I bought it a month ago, connected it, put the installation CD in my laptop, loaded everything, set it up for wireless printing, tested it, it worked.
Did the same thing on the other computers in the house.
Something happened and my laptop won't print, it always says "PRINTER IS OFFLINE". I tried deleting all Printers from my "Devices and Printers" section, then reinstalled the software/set up the printer again....but EVERY TIME, it adds the Canon MP495 Printer icon AND a Canon MP495 Printer (Copy 1) to the list of printers, even if I delete them both and completely uninstall everything Canon from my computer.
The thing is, my desktop (running the same OS [Windows 7 Home Premium]) has never been interrupted...it can print any and all times whether my laptop can or can't and whether the laptop says the printer is online.
The thing is, there is NO WAY to adjust/edit the network properties of the Printer without using their software, and their software just does it automatically and doesn't let you choose or edit anything.
If I uninstall/reinstall, I can usually get it to work wirelessly, but then if I restart or anything, it always says the Printer is offline.
Anyone had any experiences like this?
I can't figure it out.
:wtftard:
I am by no means technically ignorant....I've worked in IT and troubleshot networks and computers etc.
But I can't get my fucking wireless printer to stay connected.
I bought it a month ago, connected it, put the installation CD in my laptop, loaded everything, set it up for wireless printing, tested it, it worked.
Did the same thing on the other computers in the house.
Something happened and my laptop won't print, it always says "PRINTER IS OFFLINE". I tried deleting all Printers from my "Devices and Printers" section, then reinstalled the software/set up the printer again....but EVERY TIME, it adds the Canon MP495 Printer icon AND a Canon MP495 Printer (Copy 1) to the list of printers, even if I delete them both and completely uninstall everything Canon from my computer.
The thing is, my desktop (running the same OS [Windows 7 Home Premium]) has never been interrupted...it can print any and all times whether my laptop can or can't and whether the laptop says the printer is online.
The thing is, there is NO WAY to adjust/edit the network properties of the Printer without using their software, and their software just does it automatically and doesn't let you choose or edit anything.
If I uninstall/reinstall, I can usually get it to work wirelessly, but then if I restart or anything, it always says the Printer is offline.
Anyone had any experiences like this?
I can't figure it out.
:wtftard: