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CONNECTING PRINTER TO A WIRELESS NETWORK

Last answer on Dec 9, 2008 9:05:05 pm GMT ANGIE, on Dec 4, 2008 7:06:15 pm GMT 
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Hello, I just had my cable company install a wireless router on my desktop so that I can get Internet Access without all the wires on my Compaq Presario Notebook.

Only, problem is now I am trying to make it where my printer is in the same network, so i can print from my laptop and stuff will actually print.

Can anyone help me?

I have emailed my cable company, friends, family, no one seems to know...

Someone please help me

thanks

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xpcman, on Dec 4, 2008 9:19:51 pm GMT

Does your printer have network access built in? If not you need to buy a "print server" that lets you connect a USB or parallel cable to the printer and a CAT-5 cable the the wireless router. I use a TRENDnet TE100-P1U with a USB connection. The included instructions didn't work. But, they had better instructions online.

   
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ANGIE, on Dec 4, 2008 9:53:43 pm GMT

How would I find out if my printer has network capabilities?

   
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GiantLeap, on Dec 7, 2008 9:42:05 am GMT

Refer to printer's manual

   
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xpcman, on Dec 4, 2008 10:03:31 pm GMT

Read the manual or give me the make and model number

   
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ANGIE, on Dec 8, 2008 12:04:00 am GMT

Yes, It's a HP OfficeJet J5780 All-in-One

Thanks!

Didnt come with manual so i dont have nothing to refer to so thanks for all your help

   
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dontbedumb, on Dec 8, 2008 7:20:10 pm GMT

No u should be able to plug your printer into the pc....and set up a network printer share to your laptop

   
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ANGIE, on Dec 8, 2008 8:12:13 pm GMT

Could you tell me how to do this...

I am totally lost when it comes to networking.

thanks

   
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puzzlecompguy, on Dec 8, 2008 8:16:54 pm GMT

Is the pc also using vista?

   
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ANGIE, on Dec 8, 2008 8:28:18 pm GMT

Yes

   
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dontbedumb, on Dec 8, 2008 8:25:55 pm GMT

The best way to figure to do it is to go to windows help on the laptop and one the PC and type share a printer
it will walk you through step by step....if you get too confused come back and ask for help...good luck

   
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dontbedumb, on Dec 8, 2008 8:32:37 pm GMT

Just be sure the printer is first connected installed and on before you start....

   
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ANGIE, on Dec 8, 2008 9:44:59 pm GMT

Ok.. Im going to try this out now.. and see if I can get my laptop configured with my printer... by the way.. how do i fin the IP Address of my printer? I was asked that by HP and I didnt know what they meant and I still dont.

Thank you all so much for assisting me....

you all are so kind

Angie

   
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ANGIE, on Dec 8, 2008 9:56:23 pm GMT

Ok, i turned on printer sharing on both my desktop and my laptop, now how do i configure my personal printer for my laptop for it to start printing??? help pleaaasssseeeee

   
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dontbedumb, on Dec 9, 2008 2:58:20 am GMT

Well if you can see the printer on the laptop your in good shape..but u need to install the printer driver on the laptop...the easiest way to do this is to temporarily connect the printer to the laptop via usb and let vista automaticly install the software

   
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dontbedumb, on Dec 9, 2008 3:29:14 am GMT

Ok....with the pc and the printer on do as follows.....control panel...network and internet.....network and sharing center....On the left hand side ,View computers and devices.....Add a printer.. add a network printer.. and it will search for the printer....let me know if this helps

   
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ANGIE, on Dec 9, 2008 12:26:57 pm GMT

I did it but it did not find my printer.. i have an HP OfficeJet J5780 , how would I add it so it would ?

   
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 dontbedumb, on Dec 9, 2008 9:05:05 pm GMT

Someone else have an idea here?????

   
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xpcman, on Dec 8, 2008 12:37:00 am GMT

This is a link to the printer manual.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/...

The only option is to buy a "print server" that lets you connect a USB to the printer and a CAT-5 cable to your wireless router (I assume you have one). You then need to configure a new printer ID on each of your PCs using the network address of the "print server"

   
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