Not recognizing wireless printers

my mbp has no problem recognizing the two printers I have on the wireless network and they work fine together. My macbook air does not "see" them, so I cannot "add" them. I have downloaded the drivers. Any help wold be appreciated. running Yosemite 10.10. brother printers.
Maurice

Hello there, mauricebond.
The following Knowledge Base article provides some great steps for issues with setting up a printer on Mac OS X:
Mac Basics: Printing in OS X - Apple Support
If you continue to have issues with setup, this article offers up some great additional recommendations:
Troubleshooting printer issues in OS X - Apple Support
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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BELKIN usb wireless FSD9050 device not recognized by IMAC G4 800

Below is a thread from another group that I was advised to post here. If anyone knows of a solution or work around, it is appreciated.
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JakeHebert
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Belkin Not recognizing
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 9:04 PM
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I bought the Belkin Wireless usb Mimo F5D9050 and it worked amazing with my Ibook G3 800Mhz.. but then it started to occasionally not work until i would eject it and reconnect it a few times.. Now no matter how many time si reconnect it it will not work... ive tried to re-install the belkin but still no luck.. and so i plugge dit into my Windows pc and it worked fine... What could this be! im going nuts
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Ronda Wilson
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Re: Belkin Not recognizing
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 9:39 PM in response to: JakeHebert
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Hi, Jake. Welcome to Apple Discussions.
It's possible that your AirPort card has fizzled out on you. AirPort card failure doesn't happen very often, but it happened to me once, and it was very frustrating.
We diagnosed what was wrong with mine by my husband swapping his AirPort card with mine. Then my iBook would connect, but his wouldn't, so we knew it was the card.
Will the iBook work on any wireless network? Do you have someone with whom you could swap cards to see if that's the problem?
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JakeHebert
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Re: Belkin Not recognizing
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 1:40 PM in response to: Ronda Wilson
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well. no i have no airport card, and never have had one.. this wirless card is a usb plug-in one and .. it is recognized by every compute ri plug it into except the on ei need it for.. yet the one thats not recognizing it now USED to recopgnize it not even 2 weeks ago!... its realllyy frustrating... i mis susing my ibook lol
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Ronda Wilson
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Re: Belkin Not recognizing
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 3:12 PM in response to: JakeHebert
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Have you tried using the other USB port? If neither port works, try plugging in a USB mouse to see if it works to confirm that your USB ports aren't damaged.
Have you installed any new software? Maybe a Security Update or something similar? Sometimes that will break functionality of third-party drivers.
You may need to go to the website of the manufacturer of the USB wireless device to see if an updated driver is available.
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JakeHebert
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Posted: Sep 20, 2007 4:11 PM in response to: Ronda Wilson
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mmm.. Both usb ports work fine with my wireless mouse... i will have to talk to a tech of Belkin.. but i hate that because i already had to once before... bahh... but i did search for a new updated version of the driver for the ** thing.. but no such luck.. I dont think any new software has been installed though ... i appreciat eyour help though Ronda!
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Ronda Wilson
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Posted: Sep 20, 2007 5:57 PM in response to: JakeHebert
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You're most welcome.
What is the model number of the adapter?
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JakeHebert
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Posted: Sep 20, 2007 6:24 PM in response to: Ronda Wilson
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umm its um f5d9050 the 3001 series... its HUGE lol... but it USED to work like a dream.. baah
Ibook G3 800 Mhz Mac OS X (10.3.9)
Ronda Wilson
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Re: Belkin Not recognizing
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 8:10 PM in response to: JakeHebert
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When did you buy it, Jake?
There is a driver that was released on June 19, 2007.
http://www.belkin.com/support/article/?lid=en&pid=F5D9050&aid=5925&scid=0
Even if this is the one you have installed, you may want to reinstall it.
Good luck.
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real_tt
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Posted: Nov 29, 2007 6:13 PM in response to: JakeHebert
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Did this one ever get a real response. Mine is doing the same thing and the machine will not recognise that the usb is even plugged in. Any help is appreciated
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Ronda Wilson
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Re: Belkin Not recognizing
Posted: Nov 29, 2007 6:21 PM in response to: real_tt
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Hi, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
Since Jake hasn't posted in over two months, either that driver worked for him, he found the answer elsewhere, or he gave up. Since he hasn't posted back, we have no way of knowing.
What model computer do you have?
eMac800/SuperDrive/512/OS 9.2.2; iBook800G3Combo/640-OS X 10.3.9; Mac OS 9.2.x iBook G4/1.2G/768/OS X 10.4.9, MacBook 2.0/2 GB/10.4.x
real_tt
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Registered: Nov 29, 2007
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Posted: Nov 29, 2007 6:35 PM in response to: Ronda Wilson
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I MAC G4 and I have tried every driver listed on the forums with no success
it states to go to the network in system pref. to set up device
there appear to be no way I can figure out how to add the usb device
any help is appreciated
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Ronda Wilson
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Posted: Nov 29, 2007 10:29 PM in response to: real_tt
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Since you're running Leopard, I surmise that your iMac takes the AirPort Extreme card?
May I ask why you don't just get one of those? As I post this, the Apple Store has a refurbished one for $29.00.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?find=%2 2extreme+card%22
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real_tt
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Registered: Nov 29, 2007
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Posted: Nov 30, 2007 5:52 AM in response to: Ronda Wilson
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I am not running Leopard... using 10.4 and I already own the product. It is suppose to work and there is no reason to purchase another unit. All I need to understand is how to make the IMac recognize the USB device or how to configure the unit. Others have stated in this and other forums that they have used this unit with success.
Thanks for address this specific issue.
Since you're running Leopard, I surmise that your iMac takes the AirPort Extreme card?
May I ask why you don't just get one of those? As I post this, the Apple Store has a refurbished one for $29.00.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?find=%2 2extreme+card%22
Mac OS X (10.5.1)
Ronda Wilson
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From: The cornfields of Nebraska
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Re: Belkin Not recognizing
Posted: Nov 30, 2007 6:06 AM in response to: real_tt
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Your specifications at the bottom of your post state that you're running Mac OS X 10.5.1?
You may want to post in the Internet and Networking your iMac (Flat Panel) Forum. Maybe someone there can help you out. (You've posted in the iBook G3 Forum.)
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real_tt
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Posted: Nov 30, 2007 6:32 AM in response to: Ronda Wilson
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I am using a laptop to connect to the internet not the machine that I am writing about. If I could do that I would not need any help. I will check out the other forum but this thread is on topic.
Mac OS X (10.5.1)

The information in your thread references an iBook quite a lot but the title of this post says iMac so I going to assume that you are trying to use this device with an iMac.
It is also unclear what version of the Mac OS you are using.
Let's start by stating the fact that these USB networking networking devices are not inherently supported by the Mac OS. Therefore they need drivers. These drivers are usually fragile and only work with a well defined version (or versions) of the Mac OS. Anytime that you make any upgrade to the Mac you are able to create an incompatibility with the driver and the device.
The Belkin F5D9050 does have some Mac OS drivers available at this link.
You should uninstall/remove the current driver for this device.
Restart your iMac.
Download and install the appropriate driver for the version of Mac OS on your iMac.
Restart your iMac.
If that doesn't work, either get the original AirPort card for the internal wireless slot in the iMac or get an Ethernet wireless adapter. An Ethernet wireless adapter requires no drivers and therefore will work with any Ethernet device.

Wireless mouse and keyboard not recognized

I know that I have had this issue before, but can't remember what the solution is (old age?) My iMac G5 PPC has a wireless mouse and keyboard (the old apple white one). The iMac came with these as an option but WITHOUT the bluetooth card inside. (I still don't know how this works, but it does). Anyway, the mouse and keyboard were not recognized when I tried to get on today. The batteries are good. If I go to system prefs (using an even older wired mouse) there is no bluetooth option (since no card is present). I don't know how to get the computer to try to recognize both. Any help is definitely appreciated.

HI David,
If the iMac didn't come with Bluetooth software/hardware, then are you using a USB Bluetooth dongle?
And open System Profile (Applications/Utilities)
Select Bluetooth on the left under Hardware. You may need to click the gray disclosure triangle so it faces down. What does it say on the right?
If the Bluetooth icon is in your Status Menu Bar (top right in your screen). Click the icon and make sure Bluetooth is turned on. Then click: Open Bluetooth Preferences and try re-pairing the mouse and keyboard.
Carolyn

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