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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.

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Have you opened it and checked for a bomb?

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] superkret@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Support for classic bombs was dropped in the latest firmware update.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Gods damn... and what should I do now? I have an antique collection of bombs!

[–] iqwertyasdf@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I work in IT support and would probably put a bomb in a printer. Can’t support it if it’s blown up

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

If it's blown up you just have to install and configure a new one.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

I've found the source of the ticking, it's a pipe bomb!

Yaaaay!

[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

maybe it's waiting for you to tock?

[–] NateSwift@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

There isn’t really enough information here to diagnose what’s actually happening, but that sure is weird

[–] cabbagee@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] superkret@feddit.de 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I deactivated DHCP and gave it a fixed IP. The ticking stopped.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could you share which brand and model it is, in case someone else runs into this issue?

[–] superkret@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago

Kyocera Ecosys M5526cdn

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 10 points 1 year ago

What in the actual fuck??

[–] infinipurple@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

This is absolutely fascinating. I can't even.

[–] cabbagee@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Fantastic, glad you figured it out. Thanks for updating us!

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

It's counting down the time until the enforcers arrive. They'll rough you up for not buying enough ink. If you complain they'll point to a clause in the EULA that you agreed to.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Bees in the cable got in the printer. Cable bees tick instead of buzz.