WIFI Printing via a Time Capsule

This matter involves a new HP Laserjet Pro M1217 MFP printer. I am also using a New Time Capsule (2 TB) Router. After installing the current printer drivers & firmware updates from the HP website, I run into an issue when trying to print wireless from one of my iOS devices. The display on the printer shows the following msg: "No WPS Router Found". The TC is configured to use WPA/WPA2 for security measures. Is there a way to config. the TC so that it looks like a WPS Router to the printer?

HI ORCHID766
HERE IS STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION HOW TO DO IT !!
1) TURN THE PRINTER ON AND INSTALL BASIC USB DRIVERS THAT COME WITH THE INSTALL DISC.
2) KEEP THE USB WIRE STILL PLUGGED IN UR MAC COMPUTER AND THE OTHER END IN THE PRINTER.
3) NOW OPEN THE "SYSTEM PREFRENCE "
4) THEN GO TO THE PRINT AND FAX TAB
5)CLICK ON THE PRINTER THAT SHOWS UP IN THE BOX I MEAN "HP LESERJET PRO M1217 MFP"
6) IN THE SAME WINDOW THEIR WILL BE A PICTURE OF PRINTER AND THEIR WILL BE AN OVAL TAB "OPTIONS AND SUPPLIES" CLICK ON IT.
7) IT WILL TAKE U TO GENERAL TAB ON NEW WINDOW.
8) FIND THE UTILITY TAB WHICH WILL BE LAST ON THE RIGHT.
9) OPEN PRINT UTILITY AND HIT OK IN BOTTOM.
10) AS LONG AS U WILL BE CONNECTED TO UR "PRINTER VIA USB AND INTERNET VIA ANY MODE" A NEW BROWSER WINDOW WILL OPEN IN TO UR COMPUTER.
11) IT WILL TAKE U STRAIGHT TO ONLINE PRINTER CONFIGURATION.
12) U WILL SEE OPTION LIKE GENERAL,....,NETWORKING ON HORIZONTAL TAB" I THINK ITS 4 OPTION " FIND IT AND CLICK IT .
IT WILL TAKE YOU TO NEW WINDOW NOW THE NEW TABS WILL BE IN VERTICAL BAR THEIR IS "WIRELESS TAB" CLICK ON IT AND ENABLE IT IF DISSABLED. THEN,
13) IT WILL ASK U TO SELECT UR "SSID_" ( i.e- ur network name) SELECT UR NETWORK AND PUT IN UR ACCESS PASSWORD AND SAVE IT.
14) THEN GO TO THE SYSTEM PREFRENCE AGAIN AND CLICK ON THE "PRINT AND FAX" AND THIS TIME LOOK BENEATH THE OPTIONS AND U WILL SEE "SHARING PREFRENCE" CLICK ON IT AND TURN ON -"PRINTER SHARING ON " .
LA TE TA --- EVERY ONE NOW CAN PRINT FROM UR SHARED PRINTER VIA "WIFI".
IN CASE STILL HAVE PROBLEM JUST MAKE A POST.
THANKS
N ENJOY..
Message was edited by: helofriend75

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