Wireless printing between computers

I can't figure out how to print wirelessly from my laptop through my imac (which is connected to printer). Can someone tell me how?

Is your iMac sharing the printer (System Preferences > Sharing > Printer Sharing)?
Is the shared printer added to your notebook (System Preferences > Print & Scan)?
If yes to both, what happens when you try to print to the shared printer?

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Trouble setting up wireless printing between my Macbook Pro w. Mountain Lion 10.8.1 and my HP C4780 Printer

Hi all,
I'm having a frustrating problem trying to set up the wireless printing between my Macbook Pro 13" to my HP C4780 printer. I had no problem installing and configuring this before on my previous computer, a Macbook. However, when I got my new computer (the Macbook Pro), my wireless network wont show up when I try and install the wireless capability during the printer setup. I had to buy a new router and set up a new network around the time I got my new computer, so I wonder if this has something to do with it. My wireless network is a WPA/WPA2 personal, but so was my old wireless network with the old router and I didn't have a problem installing the wireless. I thought I might not have had the most up-to-date driver for the printer software, but I do. So, i'm stuck! Any thoughts??

Go here and download all the manuals and read them on how to set up your printer.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3422866&
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How do I set up wireless printing between my desk jet 2542 and my computer?

how do I set up wireless printing between my desk jet 2542 and my computer?

Hello danamaple,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
Depending on the Operating System installed on the computer, setting up the Deskjet 2540 can be done different ways. The easiest and most popular method is to use a USB cable and the printer software to setup wireless on the printer.
Installing the Printer Software for a Wireless Network Connection<---
This guide should provide the needed information for you to setup the printer on the network. Please let me know if you have anymore questions.
JERENDS
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Airport Extreme Base Station- wireless printer- wired computers able access the printer

Airport with a wireless printer- will wired computers be able to access the printer?

Yes.
A printer on your network is accessible to any computer on the same network. Wired or wireless makes no difference.

Wireless printing between 2 networked macs

Having a problem printing. I have two macs on the same AEBS. One mac (powerbook G4) has a new HP printer connected via USB - set for sharing. My other Mac (MacBook) can "see" the shared printer but when I go to print - every application I try to print from crashes. I hooked the HP printer to the MacBook (via USB) to install the HP drivers - (I could not get through the driver installation without the direct connection) and was able to print. When I connected the printer back to the Powerbook - I was unable to print.
I realize I could attach the printer directly to the AEBS, however it is in an inconvenient location due to the cable jack.
Is it even possible to print from my MacBook wirelessly to a printer connected to my Powerbook???
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.6)

I confirm this problem with a Netgear base station and a MacBook printing to a shared HP DeskJet 810C attached by USB to a sunflower iMac G4. The Print dialog won't even come up in Word or Pages; command-P results in a beachball and crash.
This article might be related:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060318102127492
The author complains of not getting all his printer-specific options from his networked Intel Mac, and only occasionally sees crashes (if only we were so lucky). The solution he found was to install his Intel (well, Universal) print drivers on his PPC; I need to update my iMac to Tiger to see if this solves my problem. (The drivers my MacBook is using for the DeskJet are reported in Printer Setup Utility as version 3.3.)
One final data point: If the DeskJet is the default printer, the Print dialog will crash before appearing (as I've stated); if I set the default printer to my LaserJet 4050N (using Printer Setup Utility) before trying to print, the dialog comes up. (If I then select the DeskJet from the pop-up menu, beachball city.)
--ds
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.6) iMac G4: 10.3.9

Wireless printing between windows 8 and printer

When I try to print, I have to cycle power on the printer in order to get it to communicate with my laptop. After doing so I can print as much as I want without issue. If I try to print a couple of hours latter and have to cycle power again. I'm thinking something must be reseting in the software, that by cycling power makes it active again. I did not have this issues with windows 7.

Hey @bkatt ,
Thank you for taking the time to post on the HP Forums today! Hope you enjoy the experience.
So my name is Zac and I'll be your 1 to 1 HP Support representative today! I see you are using an Officejet 6500A and you are having some connectivity issues with your Windows 8.1. You have to connect and disconnect the power cord to get them to communicate after the printer is in idle mode for a while.
HP has a tool that developed and used to fix all kinds of issue with our printers on Windows platforms. The tool is called the HP Print and Scan Doctor. Please download the HP Print and Scan Doctor and see if it can locate any issues and if it fixes you communication issue.
Click here to download and run the Print and Scan Doctor >>> www.hp.com/go/tools
Let me know if you are able to get the HP Print and Scan Doctor to fix the issue. If you are not then let me know and we can continue to troubleshoot. Have a great day and a wonderful/ safe holiday season.
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Connecting Samsung Wireless Printer w/MacBook

Im having great difficulty trying to set up wireless printing between my MacBook and a Samsung ML-2955DW wireless printer. I wanted to check in on these forums first, before calling Samsung, because, admittedly, I need help with the basics. And, I would like to gain a better understanding about what it is Im supposed to be doing before speaking with them.
The "Players" are as follows:
-MacBook 2GHZ Intel Core2 Duo... w/System 10.5.8
-(2006) PowerMac G5... w/System 10.4.11
-Samsung ML-2955DW Printer
-Airport Express Brick 802.11n
-Realtek WLAN Wireless Wifi USB Adapter
My first question is... is this even possible with the set-up that I have? My G5 does not have Airport built in. I had to buy the Wireless Wifi USB Adapter to plug into the back so that my MacBook could link with it.
I was going with the notion that it is possible and tried to set-up the printer according to what the Samsung instruction book calls an Infrastructure Mode Set Up; that is–connecting to the printer via a router. For this set-up they show a diagram where the supplied USB cable connnects directly into the back of the Desktop computer. The directions continue with how to change the IP address, Subnet Mask, etc... and then they end. So am I to assume that if I am able to complete the installation process to my Desktop computer I will then be able to install the driver on my MacBook and be able to print wirelessly? I have tried this method with no success at all.
The furthest I got with trying to get a connection was by following directions posted on MacRumors for another wireless Samsung model. They instructed connecting the printer directly to the computer with an ethernet cable (not sure if they meant to connect to the desktop or laptop, I connected it to my desktop, as it wouldnt work at all connecting it to the laptop). I was able to get the IP, Subnet, etc.. info from the printer by doing this and changing it to my network settings via their Sync thru Web method. However, in the end, I could not change the TCP/IP setting to DHCP or set up the wireless printing.
Thank you in advance for any help with this, I can surely use it.

This is for Snow Leopard, which you show you're using - might be of some help. I have a Canon MG8120 which I print to with ease (scan, too). During your setup, you should have had the printer 'seen' on the network.
Regards,
Clinton

Sharing a Printer between XP and Windows 7 computers on a Wireless Network

Does anyone know if you can share a printer on a home network between a windows 7 and an XP SP3 computer?
I had a wireless netowork set up at home with an XP desktop hardwired to a cable modem and a printer with USB connection. I also had an XP laptop with wireless connection to the Internet. I was able to share files between the two compters and remotely connect to the printer (a recently purchased HP Photosmart C4600 series) from the laptop. Everything was fine until I had to replace the desktop.
I replaced the desktop with a laptop running windows 7. The first problem I had was the new laptop would not connect to the Internet through the existing newtork - neither hardwired or wireless. The problem turned out to be my existing router so I replaced it and the new laptop now connects to the Internet. I set up a new network.
The problem I am having is remotely connecting to the printer with the XP laptop. I have the printer connected to the windows 7 laptop via USB (it is not a wireless printer) and have gone through and set both computers to the same workgroup, turned on file and printer sharing and have tried everything I have read on the microsoft forums including turning on UDP and TCP ports. I turned off firewalls and uninstalled CA security software to eliminate any potential unseen conflicts. I even tired connecting the printer to the XP thinking windows 7 might be "smarter" than XP and I could print remotely from the windows 7 computer. That didn't work either.
I can see the XP computer and access shared folders from the windows 7 computer and vice versa. If I physically connect the XP laptop to the printer via USB I can print so I know the drivers are OK.
The printer icon appears when I bring up the Printers and Faxes window on the XP computer and I am able to view the queue and even change options when I go into Properties. It shows it is selected as the default.
When I try to print remotely from the XP computer I get a message "Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current priter setup" - then it lists 3 thing s to try which I have done. I also went through the XP printer troubleshooter program which was a dead end.
HELP!

If networking isn't working out for you, you may want to try out a swtich. Best Buy sells one by IOGEAR that allows for two USB connections to tie into one computer. So long as windows 7 can either download its own driver for the printer for basic features, or if you want to download canon's driver this solution will work. The only draw back is having to bring the laptop near the printer when you need to print.
IOGEAR SWITCH
MX860 Drivers and Support Page
My opinions do not in any way shape or form represent Best Buy's Official decisions.

What's the difference between HP Wireless G Print Server and HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit?

Hello!!
What’s the difference between HP Wireless G Print Server and HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit?
I found two things as follows.
1. MAC support
2. USB dongle
Is there anything else?

Now I’m clear!!
But there are descriptions for each on your home page over view tab. Due to this forum restriction; I cannot put the URL here.
They say for each as follows.
HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit --- Retain full all-in-one wireless functionality: print, fax from your PC, scan, and access photo memory cards access and PC status
HP Wireless G Print Server --- Get the same functionality with your all-in-one: printing, scanning, photo memory card access, PC faxing, and printer statusSo I got confusion, that’s why I did not get the difference for them.
And I found wrong description on your HP support document page. I recommend that you correct it, because it put consumer into confusion and break to buy this product.
The title is “HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit - Setting up the HP Printer with the HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit in Windows .”
The wrong description is “NOTE: You must turn on the computer with the computer adapter in order to print to the wireless product” at last line of “Step two: Configure other computers to use the printer. “
You can erase this line!!

How do I share files between computers (mac's) on the same wireless network?

How do I share files between computers (mac's) on the same wireless network?

Turn on File Sharing in System Preferences - Sharing, then you should be able to see them in the other Macs' Finder sidebars (under Shared). Click on them, click Connect As, and log in with the user credentials you're sharing from.
Matt

Can't establish wireless connection between the printer and computer.

I recently upgraded my wireless to an Apple AirPort Time Capsule. I'm able to set up the printer via USB cable. And I'm able to set up the printer on the network via the Airport WPA utility. However I cannot establish a wireless connection between the computer and the printer. When I go to the printers window in my system prefereces, there is no wireless printer available to add in the "available printers" menu. Only the USB version printer is listed and of course when I disconnect the USB cable it shows as offline.I've tried all the fixes on HP's support pages. I've tried reinstalling the printer on both the router and the computer numerous times. The only thing I haven't done is reinstall the printer using the "Install Wizard" software that is supposed to come with the printer - (mine never came with it in the first place and of course HP doesn't have it available for download). And when I reset the printer to factory settings, then connect it to the computer via the USB, there is no installation software that pops up. Cant even find the **bleep** thing in "Finder". (I'm assuming that it should show up as some sort of external device.) I've checked to make sure both computer and printer are on the same network. (sometimes my computer will grab a connection with the next nearest network.) I've checked all the settings for the printer via the HTML configuration utility. I've even updated my Macbook software and restarted it multiple times. Note: the printer actually worked for a bit when I first switched routers, but the printer's wireless function went offline several times and then quit altogether. Really frustrated that I bought another HP product thinking this time things would be different. HP is no help unless you want to pay $$ for a phone call. I'm about ready to take this thing out in the desert to use for target practice and never buy another HP product ever again.

Hi , I saw your post regarding the problems you are having with your LaserJet Pro P1102w Printer not showing on your Macintosh computer. I may have found some resources for you.
I have a few questions for you, so I can offer some additional assistance:Before you upgraded to the Apple AirPort Time Capsule, was the printer working wirelessly without any issues?
When you say; 'I reset the printer to factory settings', how where you trying to do this?
I found some instructions from this post: How do I reset my Laserjet p1102w to its defaults, copied here for you:
To restore the printer back to factory settings, turn the printer off, hold down the wireless button and the cancel button (x button) then turn the printer back on and don't release the two buttons until the printer stops making noise. (When they say turn the printer off, I think they mean unplug the power cable.)
"I've checked to make sure both computer and printer are on the same network." Do you know if you are able to access the printers Embedded Web Server (EWS)?To access the EWS - Make sure that the Ready light () is on and that the printer is idle and silent.Press and hold the Cancel button (), and release it when the Ready light () begins blinking.The configuration page prints.Type the IP address or host name of the product in the address field of a supported Web browser, and then press Enter on your keyboardLet me know if this page loads
To answer a few more items you have listed:... When I go to the printers window in my system preferences, there is no wireless printer available to add in the "available printers" menu.This could be an issue with your print system, I recommend resetting the printing system and then Repair Disk Permissions - after that try to add the printer again.
... the "Install Wizard" software that is supposed to come with the printer - (mine never came with it in the first place and of course HP doesn't have it available for download)HP provides their software/drivers to Apple to be released through your Apple software updates. You can review this document on how to Install a Mac Printer Driver Using Apple Software Update. Which leads into your next point...
... there is no installation software that pops upWhen you connect the USB cable your mac may still recognize the printer software as being already installed - check for apple updatesOn the Mac, click the Apple menu (), and then click Software Update, or click About this Mac, and then click Software Update. A list of available updates displays.
... Not seeing the printer in "Finder" From what I understand most printers will not show in Finder unless you install a memory card into a supported port on certain printer models, only then will it read it like an external device. A few more things you can check are that the new settings in the Apple AirPort Time Capsule are setup to allow the printer to communicate. There are several of these settings listed in this document; Tips and Workarounds for Common Wireless Network Printer Issues. HP regularly releases firmware updates that may also correct the problem you are experiencing. You can click on this link to Getting Printer Updates for HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Printer. I did find 2 more documents that may offer some additional information as well;HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Printer - Connecting the Printer After Changing Your Wireless NetworkAn 'Unable to Find Printer' Error Displays for the HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Printer Please let me know if any of these steps resolved your issue, or the details of what happened. I look forward to hearing from you, hopefully with good news! Thanks,

HT2495 I have a wirless network. I connect all my computers to it and a printer. I can print wirelessly from all computers. I tried to add the printer to my new Macbook, but can't find the printer on the add printer and scan icon on preferences.

I have a wirless network. I connect all my computers to it and a printer. I can print wirelessly from all computers. I tried to add the printer to my new Macbook, which is connecte to the network, but can't find the printer on the add printer and scan icon on preferences. I downloaded a installation printer utility from the Manufacturer (lexmark), but it didn't work. Any sugestions?
Thanks,
Ivette

You would need to get the IP address of your printer then manually add a network print queue.
To get the IP address, on the control panel of your printer, press on Setup > Network Setup > TCP/IP > View/Set IP address.

New modem, can't reconnect printer and computers wirelessly

Just replaced an old modem/router with new one. Now I can't get my laptop and desktop to connect with my old printer wirelessly.
MAC computers .. HP Office Jet 7210Xi

Tell me more. Is the printer connected to one of the Macs with USB and you are using Printer sharing? What version of OS X on the Macs? What router?
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Wireless connection between computer and HP Officejet 6600 e-All-in-One Printer.

I just bought an HP Officejet 6600 e-All-in-One Printer - H711a. I want to have a wireless connection between my computer and my printer in order to place the printer in a different room. The instructions say that I need to give the name of my wireless network. Do they mean that I need a wireless internet connection? I absolutely don't want to go wireless on the internet. How do I go about this?

Replacing your wireless router now try.
http://www.hp.com/global/au/en/wireless/reconfiguring-system-help3.html
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Printer and computers connected to same network but diff IP address so no wireless printing

Comcast just installed high speed internet for me. All of my wireless devices, including my HP printer, are connected to the new network. However, I cannot print to the wireless printer,
When I tried to reinstall the wireless HP software it said that the IP addresses did not agree...the IP address on the printer is 10.0.1.99...my Acer laptop is 10.0.0.3 and I get the same for my MacAir.
How do I remedy this conflict?
P.S. when i type 10.0.0.3 into my browser (I have tried three different ones), nothing comes up.

Oh, well, all of the Comcast routers should be password protected, so I doubt either device can connect to those. I would think that more likely there are unprotected (networks with no password) nearby.
What are the specific SSIDs (network names) on the two devices?
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