How do I add a printer to a wireless network?

[chudley]

I have a friend who has a problem with his wireless network.

He has managed to get 2 laptops working fine through his router, but when he tries to print using the printer connected to the router, it does not work. He has searched for the printer but cannot find it, even though all pc's are visible.

Any ideas folks

 

[FragTek]

It's obviously a network printer (ie has an onboard NIC) and not connected to one of the computers on the network?

If it is a network printer it should be showing up on the network to all of the other computers. Have you installed the drivers and software that came with the printer on all of the computers that will be accessing it? If so, the printer might have a bad NIC.

 

[Ste7ieBoy]

It would help if you could tell us what type/model of router and printer your friend has.

Some routers have a built in print server using a USB port and require additional software installed on the PC to work correctly for example.

 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

but when he tries to print using the printer connected to the router, it does not work.

That's because you need a print server. If there isn't one built into the router like Ste7ieBoy said then it wont work.

If the printer is USB and is in cable range of the wireless router get one of these.

If your friend wants to connect the printer wirelessly to the router get one of these.



TOG

 

[Phnom_Penh]

Well if it's connected to the router using USB, he's either got a print server on the router, or he's got a media router with a usb port. Or hes got an ethernet printer. Connecting a printer to a media router won't work. It sounds more likely that he's got a safecom/origo printserver. and he would need to add the printer to his pc as if its a local printer, and then add the network port for the router.

 

[chudley]

thanx guys

He has it working now, it did not connect up to existing LAN on initial installation, instead creating a new one and not picking up the printer.

All sorted now

Happy New Merry!