wireless laptop connecting to a printer

andyroo89 · 05-27-2007, 08:31 AM

Well i lost my print server I got from linksys and I found on how to share the printer and when i try to search for it on the laptop it won't show up and the printer is multifunction printer if that makes a difference. Please help me.

Ethereal_Dragon · 05-28-2007, 11:49 AM

Is the computer that the printer hooked up to turned on?
Does it have the proper drivers installed?
Does the laptop ALSO have the proper drivers installed?

Please provide more information.

andyroo89 · 05-28-2007, 10:21 PM

no the proper drivers are not installed on the laptop

Ethereal_Dragon · 06-01-2007, 04:03 PM

Install the correct drivers, and try again, then report back.

05-27-2007, 08:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
andyroo89 Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 69	wireless laptop connecting to a printer Well i lost my print server I got from linksys and I found on how to share the printer and when i try to search for it on the laptop it won't show up and the printer is multifunction printer if that makes a difference. Please help me. __________________

05-28-2007, 11:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ethereal_Dragon EagleMod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,390	Re: wireless laptop connecting to a printer Is the computer that the printer hooked up to turned on? Does it have the proper drivers installed? Does the laptop ALSO have the proper drivers installed? Please provide more information. __________________ Please excuse spelling/grammar issues in my posts, 95% of my posting is now done from my iPhone. Still getting used to it. -Thanks. Gaming Rig: - GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel E6750 @ 3.0 Ghz, TRUE (MX-2 & 2 Scythe SFF21D), Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR 800, HIS Radeon X1950XT, CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX, 2x Seagate 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500 GB, ASUS DRW-2014L1T, Antec 900 The NAS Box: D-Link DNS-323 & 2x Seagate 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB - RAID 1 Current Project: Operation Home Run Status: COMPLETED!!! \| My Antec 900 Build Log \| Project Pink \| Operation Home Run \| \| General Forum Rules \| Networking FAQs & Tutorials \| Hardware Tutorials \| \| My Random Phone Cam Pics \| Useful Linux Websites \| T-F F@H Milestones Clubs \| \| Graphics Card Rankings \| T-F 3DMark06 Rankings \| T-F Case Gallery \|

05-28-2007, 10:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
andyroo89 Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 69	Re: wireless laptop connecting to a printer no the proper drivers are not installed on the laptop __________________

06-01-2007, 04:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ethereal_Dragon EagleMod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,390	Re: wireless laptop connecting to a printer Install the correct drivers, and try again, then report back. __________________ Please excuse spelling/grammar issues in my posts, 95% of my posting is now done from my iPhone. Still getting used to it. -Thanks. Gaming Rig: - GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel E6750 @ 3.0 Ghz, TRUE (MX-2 & 2 Scythe SFF21D), Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR 800, HIS Radeon X1950XT, CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX, 2x Seagate 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500 GB, ASUS DRW-2014L1T, Antec 900 The NAS Box: D-Link DNS-323 & 2x Seagate 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB - RAID 1 Current Project: Operation Home Run Status: COMPLETED!!! \| My Antec 900 Build Log \| Project Pink \| Operation Home Run \| \| General Forum Rules \| Networking FAQs & Tutorials \| Hardware Tutorials \| \| My Random Phone Cam Pics \| Useful Linux Websites \| T-F F@H Milestones Clubs \| \| Graphics Card Rankings \| T-F 3DMark06 Rankings \| T-F Case Gallery \|

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