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.
Basic trouble shooting cause this is weird and I have no idea:
If you disconnect the Ethernet, does it still tick?
Does restarting the printer help?
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.
I deactivated DHCP and gave it a fixed IP. The ticking stopped.
Could you share which brand and model it is, in case someone else runs into this issue?
Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdn
This is absolutely fascinating. I can’t even.
What in the actual fuck??
Fantastic, glad you figured it out. Thanks for updating us!