Make sure the printer is on and ready.
Make sure the LAN cable is plugged into both the print server and into the LAN, and the LAN is working properly.
Note: If you have an internal print server, the LAN cable is plugged directly into the printer. |
If you are using an internal print server |
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If you are using an external print server |
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Make sure the SNMP community name you supplied to the printer driver is the same as the one set in the print server.
PING the print server.
If PING works, turn the printer off, and then PING again to check for duplicate IP addresses.
If PING does not work, check the IP address, netmask, and gateway to make sure they are set up correctly for your environment.
Make sure bridges and routers are functioning properly.