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billg118
Feb 24, 2021Guide
CAX80 - Printer not showing in list of attached devices
Basically as the title says. I have a CAX80 and the printer is a Canon Color Image CLASS MF644Cdw My printer doesn't show in Attached Devices even though I know it is connected. I can print, ping i...
antinode
Feb 24, 2021Guru
> CAX80 [...]
Firmware version?
> I want to create a static IP entry [...]
Do you mean an (IP) Address Reservation?
> [...] I cannot since the printer isn't showing up in the attached
> devices list.
"cannot" because you don't know the printer's MAC address, or some
other reason?
> Anyone know whats going on?
Buggy router firmware?
I'd try restarting the printer, and/or restarting the CAX80, to see
if the printer will appear in the Attached Devices report. If that
fails, then I'd see if I could get the printer's MAC address in some
other way.
> [...] log into the printer's admin console using the IP [address].
I know nothing about your printer, but I'd guess that someplace in
its "admin console" you might be able to find its wireless-network MAC
address.