Cannot connect wireless printer
I recently upgraded my Cox modem to the Panoramic model and now I can't get my wireless Canon Pixma MX922 to connect. I have turned everything off and back on. I have uninstalled my printer and re-i...
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Did you share your printer off the router?
If one is to network a printer, the printer needs a "server" to share, spool, queue, etc. Some routers allow you to install software to manage network printing...some don't.
I'm thinking the previous router allowed network printing but this router does not. However, if the OP's printer can act as the "server," this might be the only solution.
shared??? all wifi devices had access, see below comment..
that's why i stated my samsung printer. don't know which printer op has.
it turned out printing from cell phone was a pita, i only set it up on each device, printed a test page from each device, never used wifi printing again.
for when you ask, pc is hardwired to printer..
If you connect a printer to 1 computer, you're not sharing the printer.
However, if you configure the 1 computer to share the printer, all device can access the printer as long as the 1 computer...acting as the server...is booted.
If you connect a printer to a router, you're sharing the printer across the LAN.
However, if the router doesn't support printer software, perhaps the printer itself can be configured as the "server."
Wow, this is all over my head. Can you give me the step by step instructions on what I'm supposed to test. I did discover that I can print from my phone, if that helps in troubleshooting.
Did you recently set up your phone to print? If so, you may just need to remap your devices to the printer. Meaning, delete your current set-ups to print and then recreate pointing your devices to the printer.
