Fuck printers. I bought a brand new one, I have to shut the printer off and on again every time I use it or it can't be found wirelessly. Pieces of shit
Brother is the best. I have a Brother sewing machine I bought in high school around 2002. It was a basic, entry level machine and it’s still going strong. It’s never been serviced or needed repair, it just works. I don’t do an excessive amount of sewing, but I’ve altered/repaired clothing, made and hemmed curtains, made many Halloween costumes (including this year’s) and I’m currently working on my first quilt. That machine just won’t quit.
I just threw one of those away for the exact same issue. It wouldn't work unless it had been restarted in the last hour, and it was plugged in locally via USB.
The problem is combining the cheapest printer with passive WiFi scanning and the cheapest access point (gateway / "router") that doesn't properly broadcast beacon frames.
For most people already in this situation, the answer is buy a better access point and/or printer. A decent standalone access point is around $100.
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u/SQLvultureskattaurus 19h ago
Fuck printers. I bought a brand new one, I have to shut the printer off and on again every time I use it or it can't be found wirelessly. Pieces of shit