What HP Must Do to Make Amends for Its Self-Destructing Printers

Re:What HP Must Do to Make Amends for Its Self-Destructing P... by specialist on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @11:09AM (#12590161)

I have same zombie connectivity issue with Mac clients. Have to walk over and bounce the printer. Doesn't happen with Windows.

Would love to know your son's fix.

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Re:What HP Must Do to Make Amends for Its Self-Destructing P... by alistairSH on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @02:51PM (#12591991)

I think he gave the Brother a fixed IP (using the admin tool on the wireless router, maybe). We didn't change anything on the Macs themselves. If he's around this evening, I'll ask.

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Re:What HP Must Do to Make Amends for Its Self-Destructing P... by bjterry on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @03:05PM (#12592147)

I had this problem. There was a firmware update for the printer that solved the issue. Now it reliably wakes from deep sleep on WiFi from my Mac. It is a Brother DCPL2520DW.

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Re:What HP Must Do to Make Amends for Its Self-Destructing P... by strictfp on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @01:22PM (#12591275)

Does your printer set up its own WiFi? Had this happen at one location, interference caused spontanious connectivity drops.

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