thanks, big help fp At 11:13 AM 10/31/2007, Tharin Olsen Poked the stick with: >resending this because it got bounced last night > >> >> > >Ahaha.. ermm yes.. well, its not terribly difficult. Since I don't see a >mention of a particular make and model of printer I'll just summarize how most >network printers are configured and installed. Hopefully you are already using >a wireless access point or wireless router (an all-in-one device that includes >an access point). Depending on whether the printer is just a printer or a >multifunction printer that scans and faxes can change the complexity of the >installation. > >If you don't have a wireless router or access point then you are going to have >to configure the printer for ad-hoc mode instead of infrastructure mode. In >ad-hoc mode you also need to have a wireless adapter on each computer that >will talk directly to the printer. > >I'm going to assume you already have a wireless router or AP. This will make >your printer available to all devices on the network whether they are >hardwired or using the wifi connection. Make sure your printer is set to the >same SSID as your AP. Factory default SSID on most routers will be something >like 'linksys', 'netgear', 'default', etc. > >Once the printer is properly connected to the wireless network it will most >likely be assigned an IP address through DHCP. If there is a LCD screen on the >printer you can probably print a report of the printers current network >settings. I'd recommend that you give the printer a static IP address on your >network, the setup software on most HP wifi printers I've seen recently will >recommend and do this at some stage of the installation wizard. Once you >successfully configure the printer from one computer and can print to it, it >is pretty easy to configure the rest of the computers on your network to use >the printer. > >All network printers wireless or wired are essentially a combination of a >print server and of course, a printer. This means that you should be able to >access the printer through one or more protocols through the network such as >RAW TCP, LPR, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, etc. I like to use either LPR w/ >byte counting or RAW TCP. > >To install the printer on any additional Windows computers you can usually use >the Add Printer Wizard from the Printer Control Panel. You can always re-rerun >the printer setup disc but I prefer manual installations. First start the >wizard, next choose the option for a local printer (deselect plug n' play >detection), choose create a new port, select standard tcp/ip port, enter the >ip address of the printer, choose printer driver in the selection window. >Voila, you're through! "Wash, rinse, repeat" on the rest of your computers. > >If the printer is a multifunction device that can scan and print then you will >definitely have to install the printer software from the installation disc. > >Are they shipping printers without install instructions now??? :) > >-Tharin O. > >DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Well, according to Tharin, there just might be... >.....I always assumed not too........ >I'll wait. >Best, >Duncan >At 17:39 10/29/2007 -0700, you wrote: >>Have to set up a wireless printer, at the moment have no idea how the >>network is setup, whether a router or direct. >> >>I assume this is no big deal if there is a router. >> >>Fp >snip >
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