Comments on: How do I connect my laptop to a printer connected to my router? http://www.techenigma.com/2009/10/how-do-i-connect-my-laptop-to-a-printer-connected-to-my-router/ Technology.Simple Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:02:55 +1100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Muhammed Faizhttp://www.techenigma.com/2009/10/how-do-i-connect-my-laptop-to-a-printer-connected-to-my-router/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 Muhammed Faiz Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:42:43 +0000 http://www.techenigma.com/2009/10/how-do-i-connect-my-laptop-to-a-printer-connected-to-my-router/#comment-2950 you might have configured your router to act as a dhcp server, which is assigning ip address to your laptop. just make sure that the ip address of your laptop and the printer is on the same network. it can be done if you disable the dhcp feature on the router and manually assign ip addresses.

you might have configured your router to act as a dhcp server, which is assigning ip address to your laptop. just make sure that the ip address of your laptop and the printer is on the same network. it can be done if you disable the dhcp feature on the router and manually assign ip addresses.

]]> By: Kargoldhttp://www.techenigma.com/2009/10/how-do-i-connect-my-laptop-to-a-printer-connected-to-my-router/comment-page-1/#comment-2949 Kargold Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:25:44 +0000 http://www.techenigma.com/2009/10/how-do-i-connect-my-laptop-to-a-printer-connected-to-my-router/#comment-2949 Does your router have a built-in print server? The only way to print from a wireless laptop is to have a server. The printer could be connected to a computer that's wired to your router and that would be a server but only when it's actually on and awake. Otherwise you'd need a print server. US Robotics has a router with a built-in print server, or you could get a wireless print server. Linksys makes one and DLink makes one and maybe some others do too. If your printer is a multi-function printer, then you'd need a multi-function print server. Otherwise it'll just be able to handle the print function.

Does your router have a built-in print server? The only way to print from a wireless laptop is to have a server. The printer could be connected to a computer that’s wired to your router and that would be a server but only when it’s actually on and awake. Otherwise you’d need a print server. US Robotics has a router with a built-in print server, or you could get a wireless print server. Linksys makes one and DLink makes one and maybe some others do too. If your printer is a multi-function printer, then you’d need a multi-function print server. Otherwise it’ll just be able to handle the print function.

]]> By: B.I.G.P.O.P.P.Ahttp://www.techenigma.com/2009/10/how-do-i-connect-my-laptop-to-a-printer-connected-to-my-router/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 B.I.G.P.O.P.P.A Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:28:30 +0000 http://www.techenigma.com/2009/10/how-do-i-connect-my-laptop-to-a-printer-connected-to-my-router/#comment-2948 Add a new printer, "local" through the TCPIP port. Enter the IPaddress of the printer and follow instructions on the screen...for the type of printer and driver just use GENERIC and GENERIC TEXT ONLYAfter that, try to ping the IPaddress of the printer to see if you can ping it. If you can, then you should be able to print. If you cant, then I dont know what else to tell you.Good Luck

Add a new printer, “local” through the TCPIP port. Enter the IPaddress of the printer and follow instructions on the screen…for the type of printer and driver just use GENERIC and GENERIC TEXT ONLY

After that, try to ping the IPaddress of the printer to see if you can ping it. If you can, then you should be able to print. If you cant, then I dont know what else to tell you.

Good Luck

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