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Unable to print from Android phone

Planck
2: Seeker
2: Seeker

I'm unable to print from a Samsung Android mobile using the default print service phone since the switchover to Vodafone.

Previously on Sky, I would add the IP of my printer to my phone, open my chosen document, and hit print.

Now when i do it, the notificatio icon comes up, but instantly goes to error.

I'ts like IPP over port 631 is being blockled by the router.

 

The IP is correct. I know the phone can see the printer, as when i type the IP, it comes up with the printers name.

Printer sharing is enabled on the router settings.

I set the printer to have a static adress on the DHCPv4 settings.

 

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Jayach
16: Advanced member
16: Advanced member

As far as I know, printer sharing on the router is only for the USB port.

Ripshod
16: Advanced member
16: Advanced member

As the printer is on a lan connection and can be seen then the fault is with the router.

Disable the printer sharing on the router and Reboot - with the service enabled the router will intercept the port(s) for a usb connected printer, even if there isn't one connected. 

CrimsonLiar
16: Advanced member
16: Advanced member

Hmm, not sure that's correct!  I've access from my phone (locally and remotely) to my own WiFi printer (HP) and a number of network-attached printers (HP and Ricoh) belonging to my work.  I think enabling USB printer sharing only makes that printer available on the network, it wouldn't stop other printers, even multiple identical printers from showing up.

Ripshod
16: Advanced member
16: Advanced member

You may be right @CrimsonLiar, but that happened to me with the vf router - exactly the same setup. I don't even remember activating the printer share, I just plugged the printer lan to the router, I could see the printer from my phone and laptop but I couldn't print anything.

Maybe that's the vf way of simplifying things? I wonder if ipp would work correctly for two lan-connected printers, something I won't be trying.

I found the setting and disabled it - fixed.

I'm staying asus.