Networking printer

[ollski]

ive just bought a laser printer but it has no Wi-fi. It’s nowhere near the router so I plugged it into the Mac via usb but how do I set up a network on it so I can now use I phones and laptop to print off it wirelessly?

 

[EddieM]

Have a look a wireless print servers.

 

[mattylad]

The Mac needs to be turned on for this to work.
Google "how to share a printer on a mac".

 

[ollski]

The macs always on and it’s shared but I can’t find it as a printer on the iPhone, it only seems to look for airdrop....haven’t tried laptops yet.

 

[EddieM]

The Mac needs to be turned on for this to work.
Google "how to share a printer on a mac".

And plugged into the printer, don't see how that helps??

Something like this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL...6617902&sr=8-4&keywords=wireless+print+server

 

[xMrIS]

Did you check your router/modem?
Some of them have a USB port that you can share not only files (USB stick/HDD) but also printers.

 

[EddieM]

Did you check your router/modem?
Some of them have a USB port that you can share not only files (USB stick/HDD) but also printers.

"It’s nowhere near the router"

 

[xMrIS]

@EddieM
friggin eyes+ quick reading = facepalm

 

[EddieM]

fret not we've all done it.