Ever since I hooked my printer up to the Ethernet (over a patch panel), it makes a ticking sound exactly every three seconds.

Before, it was connected via Ethernet cable to a Raspberry Pi that served as WiFi adapter, and that setup didn’t tick.

Update: The ticking stopped after deactivating DHCP. It’s a Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdn.

  • cabbagee@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Basic trouble shooting cause this is weird and I have no idea:

    1. If you disconnect the Ethernet, does it still tick?

    2. Does restarting the printer help?

    3. Can you turn the printers wi-fi off?

    My wildest guesses are it could be trying to print off a test page, receiving a signal to print but no info, or maybe it’s switching between checking WiFi and Ethernet.