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Using printer on a wired network
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A number of PCs are connected to a wireless router with a Netgear ethernet switch.
A Canon MG7150 printer has been acquired, and set up to operate wirelessly. The printer has the capability to operate over Ethernet, but the instructions are depressingly vague, merely suggesting that the owner/operator 'consult (their) network administrator'.
Well, there's no administrator, and I'm trying to get to grips with what's needed. My instincts tell me it should just be a case of plugging it into the switch, same as has been done with the PCs, and it'll automatically show up as a network device, and any PC with the printer driver installed will be able to print.
Anyone with past experience of such things?
A Canon MG7150 printer has been acquired, and set up to operate wirelessly. The printer has the capability to operate over Ethernet, but the instructions are depressingly vague, merely suggesting that the owner/operator 'consult (their) network administrator'.
Well, there's no administrator, and I'm trying to get to grips with what's needed. My instincts tell me it should just be a case of plugging it into the switch, same as has been done with the PCs, and it'll automatically show up as a network device, and any PC with the printer driver installed will be able to print.
Anyone with past experience of such things?
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First give it a fixed IP address, it makes things easier down the line.
Connect it to your network and make sure you can ping the address you gave it.
Go to Control Panel>Devices and Printers and click ad a printer.
This should detect the printer, if it does click to highlight the printer and choose next then follow the wizard.
If it doesn't the click The printer I want isn't listed, then add by TCP/IP address or host name and follow the wizard using the IP you assigned it.
This will make your printer available on the network at all times rather than sharing it from a machine that would need to be on and booted.0 -
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Big_Graeme wrote: »You're welcome...
Wow that sarcasm wasn't necessary. Not everyone browses these forums all day every day.0
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