Printing from macbook pro and iPad using same printer

Have a macbook pro and an ipad. Can print from either using my epson XP-310 but not from both without resetting settings for whichever device I wasn't printing from . Is there a way to set up my Epson 310 wifi so it can see both devices and let either ipad or macbook pro print vs having to switch settings back an forth?

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