Wifi Printer

[Jahness]

I'm trying to setup a wifi printer in a location that's in a different room from the router. Normally I would just run a cat 5 from router to printer but this is not an option here. What would be the easiest way to get a cat 5 connection to this printer so I can print wireless from my tablet?
Thank You
John

[camerongray]

If the printer itself is WiFi capable, you are usually able to connect it to your normal WiFi network (often on the display on the front of the printer).  You should then be able to print from any device connected to your normal WiFi network.

[Mark.]

what is your tablet OS?
and what is the make/model of the printer?


to setup the printer wirelessly, it needs only to be within range of the router.
and as Cameron states, you set it up from the LCD screen, plugging in the right password for your wifi network.


another option to consider, if it's only the tablet you need to print from wirelessly, the printer may have it's own wifi direct network you could use to send prints straight from your tablet.

[Jahness]

I tried to set it up from the lcd screen on the printer but it couldn't find the router even though it was really close to it. I did alot more digging on the Samsung support site which directed me to set it up from the install cd but they lost it. After alot more searching on the Samsung site, I finally found the correct install download. What a pain. Thanks for your feedback.

John

[Geek-9pm]

Many printers makes recently have wireless built into the printer. He will have to look at the manual to find out. Or he could tell us the model of the printer.

Le's say he really likes the printer and the printer just does not have a wireless. Or maybe it got broke. In that case, he will need an external thing to make the printer wireless.

The thing he wants is  NOT a AP device. It must be a client device.
HOWEVER , a few low-cost little things can be made to go either way.
I just now found this on eBay. It is about $15 ships free in USA.


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[Jahness]

The printer is only 1 year old but the man that bought it died recently and no one knew where he put the user manual and install cd. I finally found what I needed but it was alot more trouble then it should have been. It works like a charm now.

Thanks
John

[Geek-9pm]

Good! Glad to hear you got it fixed.