Printer - Connect to Wireless Router

How to Connect a Printer to a Wireless Router​

information   Information
This Tutorial will show you how to connect a printer to a wireless router to allow more computers on your wireless network to access a single printer.
Note   Note
This will work with most modern Printers and Wireless routers that can be connected by USB. Some settings may vary with different Routers and Printers.



Here's How:
1. First connect the Printer to the Wireless Router by usb cable and switch on the Printer.​
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2. Installl te printer drivers on all computers that are to have acces to the printer.​
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3. With each computer proceed as follows:​
A. Open the Start Menu.​
B. Click on the Control Panel button.​
C. Click on Printer.​
D. Right click on your Printer Icon and click on Properties.​
E. Click on the Ports tab.​
F. Remove the tick from the Enable bidirectional support box.​
G. Click on add port, highlight Standard TCP/IP Port, and click on new port.​
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H. This will open the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard.​
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I. Click on Next, Give in the IP for your Router, The port name will be filled out automatically​
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J. Click on Next. Vista will try to find your printer. Wait for this to fail and click on Custom in the new window and then on settings​
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K. In the new window check that Raw and port number 9100 is selected.​
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L. Click on OK, Next, Finish, Close, Apply and Close.​
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Thats it the Printer is now set up!! :)
 

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Will this work with an All-In-One printer and allow me to scan from any PC?
 

My Computer

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Hi RBonser,

This will work with an all in one printer yes, but the scan function will only be available from the printer itself.

Pooch
 

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Pooch,

I have Windows 98 (don't laugh) as my desktop right now. It's connected to the Router and the printer is connected to the Win98 machine. Will Win98 be able to find the printer if I hook it up to the router? Or should I use some typr of splitter?
 

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RichFrogg said:
Pooch,

I have Windows 98 (don't laugh) as my desktop right now. It's connected to the Router and the printer is connected to the Win98 machine. Will Win98 be able to find the printer if I hook it up to the router? Or should I use some typr of splitter?
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Hi Rich,

I really do not know, :shock: I suppose there is only one way to find out and that's to try it

As it would appear to windows as another piece of hardware on a network and the drivers are already installed, then I would guess yes, you could be in luck :)

Please let me know either way.

Pooch
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self build
    CPU
    Phenom II x4 Black Edition 940-Arctic-Cooling Freezer Xtreme
    Motherboard
    Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe
    Memory
    8 gig Samsung PC800 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidia 9600gt
    Sound Card
    AD1988b
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" TFT-MONITOR WIDESCREEN mit VGA/DVI 17" Video7 TFT
    Screen Resolution
    1680 : 1050 1280 : 1024
    Hard Drives
    Drive #1 - SAMSUNG HD252HJ (250 GB) Drive #2 - Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 (1000 GB) Drive #3 - SAMSUNG HD250HJ (250 GB) Drive #4 - SAMSUNG HD103UJ (1000 GB) External eSATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 750W
    Case
    Enermax Chakra
    Cooling
    2x 120mm Front and Back 1x 250mm Side
    Mouse
    Easy Line Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    Standard
    Internet Speed
    16000
    Other Info
    I have also used Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu Linux And all other Windows from 95 to date except ME
Hi rich,

In order to access a printer on the network it has to be attached to a "Print Server" which handles the print Queue, it is possible to achive this without a computer either by using a printer with a built in print server or using add-on units from the network hardware manufacturers.

If you connect a windows 98 machine into the network vista should have no problem seeing the computer and any shared printers connected to it. What may be a problem is vista drivers for the printer which are required on the vista machine to actually print

Hope this helps
 

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