My mac does not see my printer

my mac does not see my printer

Is the printer physically connected to the computer with a cable, or is it wireless.  Did you install the printer drivers from the manufacturers web site, for your specific OS?

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    You can do this two ways. First,  check for any available HP Update's by clicking the Apple icon and then Software Update. If there are any updates available, they should show up here. However, if the printer is connected by USB, it will not show any available updates. The other option is downloading the drivers from Apple's website.
    You can download it here: http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL907/en_US/HPPrinterDrivers2.14.dmg
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    I am trying to print from my iPad to a HP 3520 printer using AirPrint. I have connected the printer to my local wireless network and it confirms it is connected. However my iPad can not find the printer on the network when it searches for it.  I am using an AOL supplied router and have read reports that this can cause problems.  Is this the case? How do I resolve this issue?

    Hi,
    That indeed can be caused by a router as Apple's AirPrint uses Bonjour to communicate with the device.
    Bonjour Services relies on IP Multicasting which have to be supported by your network.
    To isolate the problem, please follow the steps below to enable Wireless Direct and directly connect the iPad to your printer (which means without using the router).
    Once the iPad connected to the Wireless Direct network try printing and check for any difference.
    If the printer can be found via the temporary connection but not through your router that indicates lack of Multicast support or wrong configuration of your router.
    In such a case be sure to contact AOL and check if the router support Multicasting, if so ensure it is enabled within your router configuration, as well ensure it have the latest firmware installed..
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