Printing wirelessly through Time Capsule

Can I do that? My iMac is connected via ethernet to my time capsule. If I connect ANOTHER ethernet from time capsule to the printer:
A) Will MacBook recognize it as a viable printer
B) Will I be able to print?

Hi themothertucker,
Short answer, yes the connection to the iMac will be slower than if you were directly wired but based on how far you are away from the unit that difference might not be very noticeable.
Just to clarify... you have your modem connected to your Time Capsule, you're then wired from the Time Capsule to the rear of the iMac? I take it you currently use the Time Capsule as a backup solution for your iMac? Curious, why not just connect the printer via USB to the rear of the iMac? Was there a particular reason you wanted to print over WiFi? If you're wired to the Time Capsule then you must not be too far away from it.
The other option (theoretically) is you can wire the printer (via USB) to the Time Capsule and then have the iMac connect over WiFi to it. You can still backup to the TC and then print to the connected printer. Plus, you could then move your iMac somewhere else if you don't like where it is and have it located now out of convenience for the router/modem.
You can setup the printer via Bonjour which is a built-in service on the Time Capsule and iMac.

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