connection issues with iMac (MacOS Mojave) and Laserjet Pro MFP

[anderer]

Quite often, I cannot print from my iMac to the LaserJet Pro MFP M277dw, because I get the message, that there is no connection between the iMac and the LaserJet. Both devices show a very good connection to the ORBI RBR 50, however.

I then have to restart the printer, hoping that it connects. Now, I found out, that the iMac connects to the 5 GHz net, whereas the printer connects to the 2.4 GHz net. Might this be a potential reason for the connection problems? How could it be fixed?

[Fl1ntstone]

Hello,

It looks like the printer only works at 2.4Ghz but your iMac will work on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz but looks like it is being 'bandsteered' to use 5GHz. Some how you will need to force your iMac to use the 2.4Ghz band?

CheerZ

[FURRYe38]

Set a reserved IP address for the printer ON the RBR. Then point the PC to this IP address. 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz are on the same WLAN side network so frequency doesn't matter here. 

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@anderer wrote:

Quite often, I cannot print from my iMac to the LaserJet Pro MFP M277dw, because I get the message, that there is no connection between the iMac and the LaserJet. Both devices show a very good connection to the ORBI RBR 50, however.

I then have to restart the printer, hoping that it connects. Now, I found out, that the iMac connects to the 5 GHz net, whereas the printer connects to the 2.4 GHz net. Might this be a potential reason for the connection problems? How could it be fixed?

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