Mac: Verify the Printer on Your Network

Summary

Assistance with verifying a printer

Body

Overview

When adding a network printer to a Mac computer you receive a pop-up saying "Unable to verify the printer the printer on your network". "Unable to connect to <ip address> due to an error. Would you like to create the printer?" Not communicating to PS or PCL printer correctly with standard protocol. Issue found with some Lanier/Ricoh printers. 

Prerequisites

A Macbook.

Resolution

  1. Click cancel in the pop-up menu
  2. Click protocol drop down menu
  3. Select HP jetdirect - socket

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Article ID: 2664
Created
Tue 11/21/23 9:44 AM
Modified
Thu 10/23/25 10:20 AM