topic Re: MX922 Not Connected to LAN in Printer Software & Networking

MX922 Not Connected to LAN

Bobbi39 — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:01:22 GMT

My MX922 gives error "not connected to LAN".

I have a wired connection from the printer to USB port on the desktop computer. I have reinstalled the drivers, I have unplugged the power cord & reattached, I have tried different USB ports on the computer. I have ensured everything is plugged in tightly.

If I go through the printer's own menu to do 'update firmware', I get the 'not connected to LAN' message.

This makes me believe the issue is this connection, not anything with Windows 10, which of course says it can't find the printer.

I did go back through the printer menu to ensure it's a wired and not wireless connection. i.e. the wifi light is not lit.

It worked last week. but we had some ink problems and I may have done something bad while fixing the ink problems (which are fixed.)

Any ideas hive mind?

Thanks

Re: MX922 Not Connected to LAN

Bobbi39 — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:47:20 GMT

Some additional information: There's no router, so I can't connect the printer directly. The modem has no USB ports, only ethernet. [The LAN cable is barrel to USB.]

Re: MX922 Not Connected to LAN

Danny — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:15:30 GMT

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Re: MX922 Not Connected to LAN

Bobbi39 — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:54:41 GMT

Well, the plot sickens, er, thickens.

I borrowed/bought some cables and adaptors. I connected the printer directly to the modem. Still got the 'not connected to LAN' error when trying to update the firmware.

BUT the printer then printed 2 test pages that I sent 2 weeks ago!

I then reconnected everything back the way it was -- and it's now working! I would like to take credit for it, but in reality, I did nothing!

So the problem is mysteriously solved by magic or prayer or the phase of the moon, for all I can figure out.